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THEFRIEND
Utrtn Series, floU3, Iff. M
CONTENTS
For May, 18114.
Paoe.
31
Ladles' Stranger's Friend Society
38
American, English. German and Chinese Relief Societies
33
Arrival of the Morning Star
3*, 36
Reports from Mission Stations
88
Professor Edward Hitchcock".
38
Volcano on a Coral Island
38
New Book—Editorial Notice
37
New Zealand
87
A Thoughtless Boy Punished
37
Practices of Primitive Christians
37
A Waterspout....Naval
37, 38
Captain James' Report of Cruiseof the Morning Star
38
"None but Christ"...
*0
Marine Journal, A;c
THE FRIEND,
MAY I, 1864.
Ladies’ Stranger’s Friend Society.—It
is gratifying to know that this Society keeps
on in its career of usetulness from year to
year. It was organized in 1852, and has annually expended from that time to the present, perhaps, upon an average, $500 per
annum. During its existence it has assisted
persons belonging to every part of the world.
Only a few days since it paid the Hospital
fees and funeral expenses of an Englishman,
amounting to near $60, and it is now assisting one Englishman and one American.
From our personal knowledge of the repeated
calls for charity, we can speak with confidence when we say that after Americans,
Englishmen, Germans and Chinese provide
for their sick and distressed countrymen, there
will still be ample field for theLadies to labor
among the sick and distressed strangers upon
our shores. Our Saviour says, for ye have
the poor always with you," and the language
of Moses is, " for the poor shall never cease
"
of the land ; therefore I command thee
saying, thou shah open thy hand wide, unto
thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in
the land." It is a correct inference from the
parable of the rich man and Lazarus, that a
person's destiny for eternity may depend
upon his treatment of the poor. Lazarus was
■imply "laid at the rich man's gate," but
was not assisted.—Luke 16:20.
out
HONOLULU,
MAY 1, 1864.
{GfoSitits,
33
#01.21.
American Relief Association.—We are Arrival of the Morning Star.
glad to learn that this organization is now in Interesting News from all the Mission
active operation. Better late than never. It
Stations in Micronesia.
should have been organized twenty years
The Morning Star, which had been exago. The idea is this, Americans propose
on the
to provide for their countrymen who may be pected for several days, arrived safely
most interesting and
17th
of
April,
bringing
sick and in indigent circumstances, provided
the
the United States Consul nor any other Asso- :heering intelligence fromall missionaries
and their families scattered throughout the
ciation look after them. Some in their distress
of Micronesia. It
look to the "Odd Fellows," some to the widely separated islands
has been our privilege to receive letters from
some to the Mechanics' " Fund,
"butMasons,"
"
the Rev. Messrs. Snow, Bingham and Stup
as there are those who have no claim
In reading these letters, and recollectupon any such organization, it seems but ges.
the
location of those several missionaries,
ing
right that they should receive assistance from this
is deeply impressed upon the mind,
idea
their countrymen, and we sincerely hope all
that
the
missionary
enterprise in Micronesia
Americans resident upon the Sandwich Islwork, but something
is
no
and
child's
holiday
ands will join the Association, which will
a
a resolute will, and
strong
faith,
requiring
make a full report of its proceedings on
to the simple work of
an
devotion
untiring
Washington's Birth-day,22d of February.
preaching the Gospel. The Rev. A. A.
Sturges has resided upon the island of AsGerman Relief Association.—Our German
cension, or Ponape, since 1852, and theRev.
fellow residents, in a quiet way, have
Mr. Snow on Strong's Island from 1852 to
for years voluntarily taxed themselves for 1862, when he was removed to Ebon, one of
the purpose of assisting their countrymen
the Marshall Islands, and the Rev. H. Bingwhen sick and friendless. We can testify to
on the island of Apaiang since 1857.
ham
the usefulness of triis Association in repeated These men, with their native associates, have
instances. The members of this Association
to
have always been ready to act promptly and been called perform a most trying work.
It
was
our
in 1861 to visit all their
privilege
judiciously whenever cases of distress have
stations,
and
hence
we can speak of their
been brought to theirknowledge, and we only
our
personal
work
from
acquaintance and
hope their systematic and efficient efforts will
For
several
years after these
knowledge.
to
Englishmen and Americans
"
"goprovoke
up theirabode among those
missionaries
took
and do likewise.
rude islanders it was to a careless observer
English Relief Association.—At the doubtful whether any good impressions had
been made. Indeed we have often heard perlate meeting of Englishmen on St. George's sons
who ought to know better, speak as if
Day, the initiatory steps were taken for ortheir
work was a failure, but now the good
ganizing a Society for the aid and relief of
fruits
of their labors are making their appearBritish subjects. This is a good step in the
ance.
The Gospel leaven is gradually workthis
efright direction. May success attend
its
ing
way among the people, and the misfort
sionary's heart is cheered.
We shall commence our survey of the
Chinese Relief Association.—We hear
a rumor that our Chinese neighbors are also Missions with extracts of letters from
Aeeeaslsa, *r Psaape.
inclined to contribute for raising a fund to
assist their countrymen when in distress. We have letters from the Rev. A. A. Sturges under date of October 21st, November
This is as it should be.
�4.
singing was much admired by strangers, as double wife question. Polygamy is not
it should be, led by the wife of the pastor, "common here, "though some men have several
THE FKILNDr
34
Bth, November 21st, December 16th, and
January 21st. He has been engaged for
about two years in erecting a suitable house
for puHic worship. This may seem strange
that a missionary should have heeh at his
station for twelve years with no meeting*
house. This strangeness would vanish if a
person should visit that stationand go among
the people. They live very much scattered,
and verymuch depends upon the missionary's
own personal exertion. Mr. Sturges thus
writes under date of October 21st, 1863:
" To beg for the means to build a church
among Christians is one thing, to do this
among savages, quite another." He then
goes on to give a detailed account of his
method of proceeding. With his few reliable people, he goes into the swamp, cuts the
timber, floats it to a good landing place, and
then with much toil conveys the heavy sticks
up a steep hill. It took forty-two men to
carry a single stick. He thus concludes:
"When all were ready, the leader gave a blast
on the conch-shell, the whole crowd then
shouted, struck up a song, and off they
moved, and as they thundered up the hill,
filling the whole region with their songs and
yells, it was a thrilling time you may depend." Thus the work went slowly forward,
but after many weary months the house was
finished and dedicated. The sketch of the
dedication we shall allow Mr. Sturges to give
in his own language.
the New Church at Roaaklti,
Aarrnaiaa lalaari.
Oeaacatlasj *r
Ponape, Nov. 21st, 1863.
You will be glad to hear that we, or rather
the Living God, has a place on Ponape dedicated exclusively to His service. Preparations for inaugurating this new order of things
were made on Thursday, day before yesterday. There was some squealing of pigs, a
little snarling of dogs, a good deal of climbing cocoanut trees, and a wonderful sight of
scratching among the yams, to say nothing
of the aroma from opening bottled fruits.
Early on Friday morning, the neat baskets of native food began to come in,
•fidby 10 o'clock our porches and study were
groaning under the free-will offerings of our
strangely changed people. The horn then
sounded out the hour for gathering in the new
church. Ify heart thrilled with delight to
»cc my family gathered in a neat pew, to
seat myself in a civilized pulpit, with the
Scriptures lying before me on a red-cushioned desk," and above all, to have" an attentive congregation of some three hundred
seated in their proper places, all attention to
hear " strange things."
The order ofexercises was about as is usual
on such occasions in Christian lands, that is,
as they used to be when I lived up there
among Christians. Mjr. Sturges read the
first hymn and made the first prayer; Deacon Sturges read the Scriptures; Bishop
Sturges preached the sermon, and the Rev.
r*r. Surges made the dedicatory prayer. As
you know these gentlemen, you need not be
fertd that all performed well their parts The
M\\.l S 6
.
assisted by her daughter, and a host of sweet wives. None of these have ever expressed a
native voices.
wish for my services.
Service* at the church ended, the whole
Th. 1.0.t I.lkolibo.
congregation repaired to the missionary's
thue refers to -this vessel :
Mr.
Sturges
house to partake of the refreshments. I inDecember
25th.—The
sisted that the nanakin " or chief should
English bark Vickpreside, though "he tried hard to be excused. ery, Captain Blair, anchored in one of the
He was brought in on his bed, placed in our Jokoit harbors on Sabbath evening last. The
hall, and the baskets of food placed in his Vickery is from St. Augustine, where she has
sight, so far as there was room. In place of been wrecking. On that island was found a
the awa, which is the all essential of a Po- box containing a note, written in pencil,
nape feast, we had a large boiler of steaming signed by Captain Bush December 29th, 1861,
hot tea, well sweetened with molasses, which stating that they had been busy wrecking
was served out in bowls, passed to the pre- since Christmas (which was the second day
siding chief, to be sent to any of the guests after they left here.) This is all the note
he should please to name, " a la Ponape." contains; no notice of their future plans,
This seemed to take well. The baskets of when they should leave, or where go.
food were then shared out to each little comTwo suppositions strike me as reasonable.
pany, all seeming well pleased with their One is, the note was written by some one
good luck. Our Christian friends were with who had taken Captain Bush's place, and
us from Shnlong, also from " over the moun- was designed as a blind to conceal the real
tains." We think a favorable impression was facts and future course of the vessel. Why
made ; we trust a new order of things has was such a paper written with a pencil, and
come.
why was there not something said as to their
Your brother,
A. A. Sturges. plans for leaving ?
Another supposition is that the vessel did
New Bell.
not do well at St. Augustine, and that the
It is gratifying to learn that the Morning Captain was
persuaded to go further west.
Star took to Ascension a new bell, weighing
Captain Newald, alias Dixie, had visited
about 800 pounds, which was a present from some wrecks to the westward of the Pelews,
a brother of the missionary, who resides in and was very anxious to get back there. It
was our opinion here, when the Liholiho was
Woodburn, Illinois.
so long delayed in her return, that she had
But tbe sound of ohurob. going bell
" Tbote valleys and rooks never heard."
gone to the west, and would return in some
two months.
Marriages among she l'onaolnn..
The Captain of the Vickery died December
Under date of December 25th, Mr. Sturges
17th, and was buried at sea. Mr. Howard,
remarks :
late of your Islands, also died on board. He
I have been doing quite a driving business had procured passage for this island from
in the marrying line of late ; since we got Guam, where he had been trying to do someinto our new church public weddings have thing in teaching.
become all the go. In fact our dedicatory
P. S.—January 12th, 1864.—Since the
services were to have been graced by the above was written, Mr. Johnson, Supercargo
joining of our high chief and his wife in holy of the Vickery, called, and he tells me that
wedlock ; but as I had nothing further than he thinks the Liholiho was filled with valuageneral native gossip of their purpose, mod- bles from the wrecks, as they left one vessel
esty kept me from offering my services as nearly untouched, with her stern high out of
clergyman, so that most interesting day water, with brass and copper work, most inpassed off without a royal wedding. Before viting to the wrecker.
the next Sabbath I received a formal request,
Mr. Johnson thinks the vessel filled with a
and our " nanakin " and his wife were the valuable cargo, went to some of the out ports
first to be married in the new church. At of China, and that the owners will hardly
our Wednesday prayer meeting, the other ever be the richer for it. Another supposition
day, I married two couple. The bride of one is that the vessel was too heavily freighted
had borrowed a dress of her neighbor, who and was lost at sea.
was to meet her with it in the church entry
before the services. The neighbor was late, A Cocoannt Shell for m Baptismal Font.
and the bride took her seat in the congregaIn the communications from the Rev. A.
tion. On rising from the first prayer I saw A. Sturges, of Ascension, we have met with
she was making her toilet, for her dress had the following incident worthy ofrecord. The
come. As the audience took no notice of
this breach of propriety, I concluded to turn island of Ascension, or Ponape, is high,
my eyes in other directions, so our prayer rugged, and covered with dense and almost
meeting was not in the least disturbed by impenetrable forests. The inhabitants genbridal preparations!
erally live along the shores. It is a most
Perhaps I am taking rather radical grounds wearisome and toilsome effort for the mison the marriage question. I insist that native marriage is nothing; that grandfathers sionary to visit the remote settlements on the
and all must be married over in Christian island. It appears that there are a few nastyle before they can be considered genuine tives living far up among the mountains
missionaries." As I never get a fee, and where a foreigner seldom goes. Although
"seldom
even a piece of the wedding-cake for
the missionaries on the island had never vismy services, my enemies have no ground to
raise the cry of money making." So far, ited this remote locality, it appears that the
I have not come "in direct conflict with the leaven of the Gospel had' penetrated that
�35
THE FRIEND, MAI. 18C4.
the name of the Holy Trinity. The old man is last we have seen not a little to encourage us
The two women who were
in our
dark abode of heathenism. Some of
Christian natives had reported this fact to the
missionary, and hence he determined to visit
the spot. Starting with some trustynatives,
he undertakes the journey, traveling up and
down hills, crossing streams swollen by the
mountain torrents, where " two strong natives
could hardly hold him from being carried
down. * "And when I reached the summit,"
writes our correspondent, " I could well sympathize with Balboa on getting his first view
of the Pacific Ocean ! We had the Pacific
spread out before us on both sides, and some
of the grandest scenery we ever beheld."
On his arrival, the poor people gave him a
most cordial welcome. The chief who owns
the place was very affable and kind. The
people were busily engaged in putting up a
small chapel on the site of an old idolatrous
feast-house, and the services of Mr. Sturges
were acceptable. We shall now leave the
missionary to tell his own story.
"It was most heart-cheering to see how
they took hold of their work, and more pleasing to see how anxious they were to learn. I
could hardly sit down to rest for a moment
without drawing women and children and
men, if not too busy with their work, around
me to hear what I had to tell of Jesus,
shall never forget the peculiar happiness I
felt the first night of my visit there. We had
our public services at the twilight hour, and
I had retired to my lodgings in a little house
on the hill, when sweetest music came up
from a house just below, and thenafter a few
moments, at another house a little farther off,
and then at another, and still another. It
was the hour of prayer, and throughout the
village the voice of praise and prayer was ascending to the true God. It was decidedly the
most home-like feeling I have had for many
a year.
our purpose to administer the ordi" It was
nance
of baptism to four persons, and marry
two couple at our Wednesday prayer meeting ; but we found no place to leave ofT work
till sundown, and we concluded to deferthese
ceremonies till the next evening, hoping to
get the roof on the church so as to have our
first baptisms under it. The storm of that
night and the next day was such as we have
on Ponape at this season of the year, and so
Thursday eve came upon us before our workmen got to a place in their work where they
thought they could get along without me, and
I must leave early the next morning.
the wayfor the marriage cere" I prepared
mony
by explaining and applying the 2d
chapter of John, telling the people how Christ
approved of Christian marriages, and He only
could provide means of happiness. I then
joined the two couple in holy marriage.
Their prompt and correct responses to my
questions assured me that they were no
strangers to the nature of the ceremony, and
yet I had never seen one of the parties till
three days before.
It was now quite dark in the house, and
the" most interesting of all the exercises were
to be performed: the old patriarch of the
place, bending with age, his wife, daughter,
and her husband, were to be baptized into the
named after good old Simeon. He has found
Jesus, and his every word and look expresses
that he has found all he wants.
»J
The place could not afford a bo wl or cup;
"
the nearest thing to it was a clean cocoanut
shell, and who could doubt that the ceremony
of baptism was just as acceptable to the Master as though performed over a silver cup !
"These four will be received into the
church here at our next communion, and
probably the other two couple.
" The services there and thus performed
were, in some respects, decidedly the most
interesting I ever engaged in.
the next morning I bade the dear
" Early
people
good bye. Some of them followed us
out on the way a distance, then returned to
join their companions in finishing the roof of
their church. In place ofreturning back over
the mountains, I went around ; this brought
me into several neighborhoods where I had
never been, and saved me the dreaded labor
of climbing steeps. We reached home a little after dark, and found all well.
" The Lord be gracious to that insulated
but most interesting people.
Yours in Christ,
A. A. Sturges."
work.
propounded in August, 1861, were baptized
last July. One of them is our -Queen, the
other, one whom you doubtless may remember as she Tvho fainted under your operation
of vaccinating her. You will rejoice to learn
that our King Kaiea stands propounded; also
another man and two women, one of the latter being a sister of the King. Several other
men and women profess to belong to the
Christian party. Mrs. Bingham and Mauli's
school hasbeen prosperous. Aumai has done
something in the way of school-teaching."
We would add that Mr. and Mrs.Bingham
were much rejoiced to welcome their old Hawaiian associate Kanoa and wife. A small
printing-press which they had been long waiting for was also received.
A Wreck.—The Rev. Mr. Bingham thus
refers to parts of a vessel which came ashore
at Apaiang:—"About the 19th of October
fragments of a wreck were strewed along our
wind ward coast. I have in my possession steps,
three in number, probably leading from the
main to the poop-deck. The wood is in good
condition, indicating a quite recent wreck."
Wellington Island.
Letter from the Rev. B. G. Snow at
Marshall Islands.
•
Under date of January 25, 1864, the Rev.
Mr. Sturges thus refers to this small island,
lying midway between Strong's Island and
Ascension :
" The King of Wellington Island spent the
Sabbath with us, and is now with me. He
seems like a real good native. He was present at our solemn services yesterday, and was
with us at our evening prayer meeting. I
send him back with some slates and books,
which he is glad to get. I hear that nearly
all his people are learning to read ; the Sabbath is well observed. All speak of the natives as the most interesting in all the Pacific.
" The two white men, John Smith and
Charles Sturges, are also here with the King.
I am glad to hear of their efforts to do the
natives good. They are anxious to get books,
etc., as helps to reform the people. The King
would be glad to have a Ponape teacher with
him; perhaps we shall send one up some
time."
Cheering Intelligence from Gilbert Islands.
Oct. 27, 1863.
C.
Damon
:—We
regard the
Rev.
S.
"
Morning Star as about due; we may therefore soon hope to hear respecting your welfare. You will not wonder that we look forward with peculiar interest to the arrival of
the Morning Star this fall. We long to hear
respecting your general meeting in June,
what plan of operations has been adopted for
the working of this mission, what new men
you have for us, whether we are to be favored
with an American associate, whether Kanoa
will join us again, especially whether we
shall be favored with an edition of the Gospel of Matthew—whether our hymn-book has
been printed, whetheT our hand-press will
come safely to hand, and whether our country has been saved.
" Since the Morning Star left us in May
"Apaiang,
Ebon, Feb. 24, 1563.
Rev. S. C. Damon :—Your favors per the
Morning Star and the Kohala all came safely to hand. Thanks, many thanks, for your
expressions of interest and for late papers.
We have just returned from a very pleasant visit to Kusaie. As I have written Dr.
Gulick quite fully it will hardly be necessary
for me to repeat it here.
We touched at Namorik, Ocean, and
Pleasant Islands on our way down, and on
returning we visited Ailinglaplap (Elmore's)
and again at Namorik. We found quite a
number of our Ebon friends at Elmore Island, and were cheered to find the Christian
party who were withthe chiefs wellreported.
We have seldom, if ever, sailed on the
Morning Star *vhen the attendance was so
general by all on board to our religious services : and the attention was like those interested in the exercises. All were kind and
considerate to our wants and to our weaknesses. The different parts of our field are so
widely separated now that it makes it rather
more of a trial to get to our people than it
did when we were on Kusaie. This packing
off for a visit of a month or two with all our
little family to a place where there are no
public houses with sleeping and cooking
conveniences, is a little like going to camp out.
And we could not greatly blame our carriers
if they felt a little vexed at the lot of trumpery we have to take along. But if they talk
hard they manage to do it very kindly to us,
for we have neither seen nor heard any complaints. Tbey bear their trials like martyrs!
Our children greatly desire to live at their
Kusaiean home. Dove Island and the Kusaiean people are very dear to them as well
as to their parents. It is not easy to keen
the teaT fountains from overflowing both
Q«r
when we arrive and when we leave.
parting with the little shepherdless fiock seldom fails to make the place a little Bocbim.
�THE FRIEND, MAT, 18 6 4.
36
them
Your hemrt would be touched to hear
dwelling
return
and
our
permanent
for
plead
among tberrf. But, you know, the fathers
say "nay," and no blessings are promised to
fathers. You
those who rise upagainst theirthe
good news
will be greatly interested in
wildernesses
and soliThese
Ponape.
from
tary places are beginning to bud and blossom
as tbe rose.
Continue to pray for us, but mingle a good
many thanks in your prayer, for great is the
goodness of the Lord.
THE
FRIEND,
MAY 1, 1804.
Professor Edward Hitchcock.
American papers by the last mail announce
the death of this distinguished divine, scholar
and philosopher. Washington and Franklin
were men peculiar to America, but not more
so than the self-educated Professor, whose
death will now be lamented by the friends of
Natural Science and Christianity. For more
than forty years he has lectured to the stu-
dents of Amherst College, Massachusetts,
and left a name among the most eminent of
scientific men, while in the Church he was
among the noblest and ablest defenders of the
cause of Evangelical Christianity. The
numerous graduates of Amherst College,
scattered throughout the world, will receive
the announcement of the death of their beloved Teacher and Professor with profound
sorrow. There are but few such men occupying a Professor's chair. As a preacher he
was exceedingly admired and beloved. Well
do we remember the delightful thrill it imparted to the whole body of students when it
devolved upon him to occupy the pulpit upon
the Sabbath.
Abroad his fame rests upon his researches
in Geology and that peculiar department of
the science called Ornithichnology, or the fossil foot-marks of birds in stone. His studies
were not however confined to any one department of Natural Science, but Botany,
Chemistry, Mineralogy, Zoology, and whatever related to tbe wide domain of Nature
claimed his attention, and his illustrations
from Nature to inculcate religious truth were
singularly apt and beautiful.
Our limits will not allow us to dwell so
fully upon hit character as our feelings
prompt. During our academic and collegiate court* it was our privilege to hear him
lecture and preach, and we can truly say we
never knew the man occupying the chair of
a professor in whose character were combined so many loveable and desirable traits.
We never heard the tongue of slander or detraction presume to lover him from that
noble and exalted position which all cheerfully and cordially awarded to him. In
this respect he was pemlkrly fortunate. He
was really one of the most noble, gifted,
New Book.
modest, large-hearted, reliable and pureminded men we ever knew, and should we Checkered Life: An Autobiography, by Rev. J.
L. Ver Mehr. Boston, 1864.
ever make a pilgrimage to our old Alma
the
HitchMater,
grave of Professor Edward
"Fact is stranger than fiction." All that
cock would be the first spot which we should
is
required to illustrate and verify the truth
visit, that we might there pay our respects to
of this old saying, is merely for some one
his memory.
endowed with genius and armed with a steel
Our readers will pardon us for making the
to dress the realities of life in proper
pen,
following allusion to the Professor's efforts and becoming costume. Everything dein the temperance cause. We entered Ampends, says the Country Parson, upon tho
herst College in the autumn of 1832. A few
way a thing is put.
days after commencing our studies, Professor
recentHitchcock called our class together and gave A book with the above-quoted title
is
us some very plain and well timed remarks ly fell into our hands, and it really worthy
is an Episcopal
upon the dangers of intemperance. So con- of perusal. The writer
vincing and truthful were his remarks that clergyman in San Francisco. We recollect
we were induced to sigii the following Pledge some twelve or more years ago to have had
him pointed out to us in the streets of that
on the 13th of October, 1832 :
Whereas, The undersigned, officers and city, as a newly arrived missionary, desirous
students of Amherst College, are convinced of establishing an Episcopal church. His
that it is best for us to dispense with ardent appearance, we remarked, was rather peculiar
spirits, wine, opium, and tobacco, as articles for an American clergyman.
" Ah," replied
of luxury and diet; therefore,
informant,
our
"he
is
a
Now
foreigner."
" Resolved, That relying on Divine aid,
we hereby pledge to one another our mutual we are very much gratified in being intropromise that while connected with this Insti- duced to this gentleman in this autobiographtution, we will abstain entirely from those ical sketch, which is occupied with an acarticles, except as medicines and the use of count of his life up to the date of his emwine at the Lord's Supper."
or rather from 1813
That Pledge now lies before us, and to it barking for America,
to
or
'43.
down
1842
are attached the names of President HumIt
that Rev. Mr. Ver Mehr deappears
phrey and Professor Hitchcock, the former
a noble family in Netherlands,
scended
from
as President of the "Antivenenean Society,"
its
and the latter as Secretary. More than thirty which embraced among ancient members
Austria,
of
and Donna Maria dc
years have since passed away, and that Don Juan
Mendoza, thus indicating that he is linked
Pledge is still our Pledge. The benefits of
with Austrian and Spanish nobility. The
adhering to it in all climates, on sea and wars of Napoleon, however, revolutionized
land, words fail us fully to describe. But
European society, just as the war in Amerifew of " the ills to which flesh is heir " have
is now turning topsy-turvy Southern Soca
we as yet experienced, and to-day we feel
ciety. War drives a sub-soil plow that goes
well nigh as hale, healthy, hearty and vigdeep, and turns up earth that has not seen
orous as when in the flush of youth and
daylight for ages. The writer of this book
spring-time of life we attached our name to records that in the year 1815, he heard
that Pledge.
the booming guns at Waterloo, then follow
Volcano on a Coral Island.—We would family changes and domestic disaster. We
call attention to the recent eruption on one of did not, however, sit down to write a review
the islets of Providence Island as referred to of this book, but we earnestly recommend its
in the report of Captain James. It ought perusal. Its reading will be suggestive and
perhaps to occasion no surprise that a phe- instructive. It will do a bigot good, and
nomenon of this nature should occur, but it make the genuine Christian enlarge his manis very unusual, and we do not remember to tle of charity. The Lord has sheep which
have met with any record of such an event. are not in our fold, the sectarian may learn.
If all coral and lagoon islands are the sum- Not the least instructive portions of the book
mits of old craters, then we are surprised appertain to the Reverend author's matrimothat such eruptions do not more frequently nial adventures. He is not the only one
occur. Captain James, who visited the spot, that has a story to tell, showing that " fact
informs us that the event occurred only a is stranger than fiction." We sincerely hope
short time previous to his visit, and that the the writer will carry out an intimation found
trees and leaves were scorched with the hot near the close of the book—" Should they
gases, but at present there are no appearances [the pages] however, against my expectaofactive fires. The land, embracing a space of tion, find'favor enough to encourage me, I
three or four hundred feet square, was torn shall then record, to my best remembrance,
and thrown in every direction,resembling the the twenty years of my checkered life in the
breaking op of ice on a river in tho Spring. New World."
"
�THE FRIEND, MAT, 1864.
New Zealand.
We would acknowledge our indebtedness
to the Master of the Brechin Castle for late
papers from New Zealand. There lie before
us the Otago Daily Times and the Daily
Telegraph. These two papers are published
at Dunedin, and in size they equal the Alta,
of San Francisco. From their columns we
learn much respecting the buying and selling, church-going and horse-racing, living
and dying, going and coming, of the English
colonies of New Zealand. We see in these
papers no allusions to the war with the Maories, and one report says it has pretty much
ceased, but another that the English army
has suffered and is suffering fearfully, especially in the loss of officers. The Maories appear to have an abundance of the materiel
of war, including muskets, cannon (rifled,)
and powder. The question arises, whence
do they obtain their supplies ? and we are
informed from Sydney!
The papers before us are ably conducted,
and indicate a thriving and prosperous colony in New Zealand. • Gold is still found,
but sheep raising appears to be the main
business of the country people. It seems but
a day since New Zealand was regarded as at
the very ends of the earth, and as the abode
of savages, run away convicts and missionaries. A new order of things has arisen ;
Christianity and civilization have marched
forward and taken possession, and now thriving villages, growing cities and flourishing
colonies are the happy result.
"Obey orders, if you break owners,"
is the saying among A 1 skippers. Within
a few days two shipmasters have paid over
donations for the support of the Friend, having been thus ordered by their owners in
New Bedford. Times are improving !
A Thoughtless Boy Punished.
" I shall never forget," writes a correspondent, " an incident of my childhood by which
I was taught to be careful not to wound the
feelings of the unfortunate. A number of
us school-boys were playing by the roadside
one Saturday afternoon, when the stagecoach drove up to a neighboring tavern and
the passengers alighted. As usual, we gathered around to observe them. Among the
number was an elderly man with a cane, who
got out with much difficulty, and when on
have hid myself, but I knew that would be
in vain, and so, tremblingly, went into the
sitting-room. To my great joy and relief the
stranger did not recognize me, but remarked
pleasantly to my father as he introduced me
—' Such a fine boy was surely worth saving.'
How the words cut me to the heart! My
father had often told me the story of a friend
who had plunged into the river to save me
as I was drowning, while an infant, and
who, in consequence of a cold then taken,
had been made a cripple by inflammatory
rheumatism; and this was the man whom I
had made a butt of ridicule, and a laughingstock for my companions! I tell you, boys
and girls, I would give many dollars to have
the memory of that event taken away. If
ever you are tempted as I was, remember
that while no good can come of sport whereby the feelings of others arc wounded, you
may be laying up for yourselves painful recollections that will not leave you for a lifetime."
Practices of Primitive Christians.
A correspondent of the Presbyterian, of
Philadelphia, writes as follows :
"On Saßbath evening, in Dr. West's
(Second Presbyterian) church, Brooklyn, I
had the pleasure of hearing Professor Jules
Dc Launay, in a lecture upon the martyrs
and saints, and inscriptions and pictures of
the catacombs under Rome. He illustrated
his discourse by pictures and diagrams, and
he held a large audience in interested and
close attention for a long time. Rome and
Oxford suffered, by the clear demonstrations
which he made from the pictures and inscriptions of the catacombs; for he proved clearly
that for three hundred and sixty years the
use of the sign of the cross was unknown
amongst Christians, and that no such symbol was used on their churches ; that no
mediator but Jesus was recognized—no
mention of Mary—no kneeling at the sacrament of the Lord's Supper—nor any kneeling on the Lord's day in public assemblies of
worship ; but standing in prayer was the attitude always observed. He speaks French
well and our language with difficulty ; but
is, notwithstanding, very eloquent, and his
lecture is calculated to do much good.
Naval.—H.B.M.’s steamship Columbine, arrived
on Tuesday, 12th inst., 42 days from Valparaiso.
She ia a vessel of 960 tons, carrying four heavy
guns, and is only six months out from England. She
sails on Monday for Vancouver's Island. Tbe follow,
ing is a list of her officers, furnished us through ihe
kindness of Mr. J. Hudson :
Commander—Thos. L H. Ward.
Lievtrnant—Aroiaiid T. Powleu, Chaa. K. I'carse.
Master— Henry Y. Blader.
Surgeon—John Hudson.
Fay Master—lsaac llsarnn>n.
Aft. Surgeon—Thos. Brown.
—Advertiser,
Engiueer-Vtur Butlor.
the ground, he walked with the most curious
contortions. His feet turned one way, his
knees another, and his whole body looked as
though the different members were independent of it and of each other, and every one A Waterspout off Honolulu.—On Friday evening,
April Bth, just before sunset, those who wars
was making motions to suit itself. I unenough to be looking in tbe right direction,
thinkingly shouted, ' look at old rattlebones!' fortunate
saw a large waterspout two or three miles southwest
while the poor man turned his head with an of the harbor. There was a heavy shower raging on
expression of pain which I can never forget. the oacan, while dark leaden clouds hung in threatenheavy masses overhead. The waterspout occurred
Just then, to my surprise and horror, my ing tbe
land side of tbe shower. A black funnel
father turned the corner, and immediately oa
shaped cloud projected down from the masses above,
stepping up to the stranger, shook his hand from whioh a dark oyiinder, perhaps two hundred
warmly, and assisted him to walk to our feet long, ran psrpendionlarly down to tbe surfaoeof
the water. Tbe wools was perfectly distinct withclearly denned
house, which was but a little distance. I edges.
After remaining lor ten minutes or so, the lower sad
dissipated In vapor, while the remainder, after aaaaaslug a
could enjoy no more play that afternoon, was
distorted shape, disappeared entirely. It formed a beautiful
and when tea-time came, I would gladly natural i.htmtnenon seldom seen um—Advtrtiirr.
37
Capt. James’ Report or the Cruise
of the Morning Stars.
Arrival at Apaiang ; Visit to Tarawa and Pitts'
Islands, and from thence to Strong's Island;
Spoke bark Harvest; Mr. and Mrs. Snow left
at Strong's Island ; ' Morning Star' touches at
McAskill's and Wellington's Islands; Visit Ascension; The 'Morning Star' visits Jar the first
time that remarkable island called Providence ;
Return to Strong's Island; Visit Elmore's Islands ; Return to Ebon; Visit Jaliuet; Overhaul the wreck of Capt. McKenzie's vessel.
Dear Sir:—ln the following report of the
Morning Star's cruise, you may find something that will interest you. Sailing from
Honolulu on the 7th November, 1863, we
arrived at Apaiang on the 24th. The passage was for the most part pleasant. Found
Mr. and Mrs. Bingham in usual health and
good spirits. We lay in the lagoon until the
29th and left for Tarawa. Having a head
wind we did not get to anchor until the Ist
December. Found the Hawaiian missionaries well, but out of food. Having no supplies for them on board, gave them some pot
and flour from the vessel's stores. On the
4th, having finished our business here, started
for Apaiang, at 1 P. M. anchored on the reef.
Mr. Bingham came on board from the Evening Star, and left his mail and packages ;
he expressed himself much pleased with his
printing press and hopes to do much good
with it. At 4P. M„ parted from Mr.
Bingham, and started for Pitt's Island, arriving at 10 A. M. the next day, and anchored
inside the lagoon near the residence of Mr.
Randall. That gentleman being absent we
were kindly received and assisted in our
work by his agents.
Having completed our work here, we left
the lagoon on the 10thand shaped our course
for Millii Island.
At 8J the following
morning saw the S. E. point of Millii, passing through the passage on the N. E. point
of Attole at noon ; we sailed through this
beautiful lagoon and anchored off the station
on Millii Island at sundown. Our steward, Frank Sylvia, who had been sick most
of the time since leaving Honolulu, was discharged here at his own request. His disease was the dropsy in one ofits worst forms,
and being sick he would be kindly cared for
by the men at the oil stations, and be more
comfortable on shore than on board the vessel. We landed him with such articles as
would conduce to his comfort. Concluding
our business here we left for Jalinet on the
16th, where we arrived on the 18th ; on the
20th left for Ebon, arriving on the 22d and
anchored inside. Found Mr. Snow and family all well, also the other foreigners residing
here.
The King and Chiefs were all off on a
cruise to the North, consequently times were
very quiet, and no roguery going on. It is
much to the credit of the common natives
here that when their chiefs are absent they are
hardly ever known to steal, but when all are
here they are the greatest thieves in the group.
On Friday the 26th, Mr. Snow and family
came on board bound for Strong's Island. We
left Ebon for Namorik arriving there the
next morning, leaving the same night for
Ocean Island, and on the 31st made the
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THE FRIEND, NAY, 1864.
friend. Saw the bark Harvest, of Honolulu,
had Taken fwo blackfish. At 10 A. M.,
started for Pleasant Island, arriving Jan. 2d.
Found the people here very noisy and turbulent' Stopped to trade with them for an hour
or two and went on our way for Strong's Island, arriving on the sth. Here we lunded
■ Mr.
Snow and family at their old home on
Dove Island. The natives seemed much
pleased with their arrival.
At 3 P. M. we left for westward, touching
at McAskill on Dec. Bth, nnd at Wellington
on the 11th. Here we found nn honest industrious race, for which much credit is due
to the foreigners residing on the island for
them these qualifications. They
eed are a pattern colony of natives, and
bably not matched by any other in Micro-
I.ching
many red wood logs, some
of them of great size. We saw Dut few
cocoanut trees, but pandanus were more
plenty. We saw no breud fruit, but there
may be some on the larger island.
At sundown we shaped our course for
Strong's Island, where we arrived in the
afternoon of the 6th and made an attempt
to get in the lee harbor, but not succeeding
we worked around the east pari of the island and went into South harbor on Sunday
morning. Here we lay until Saturday
morning when we left, huving on lionrd Mr.
Snow and family. We were much pleased
with the conduct of the natives, particularly
the Christian part. Thursday, Feb. 18, arouter shore were
rived at Ilinglablnb, (Elmore of the charts.)
Here we found Timetar, the King of Ebon,
with his principal Chiefs of the group. This
jeiivin" this island we nrrived at Asrenisland is very irregular in its form, us greatl the 12th, nnd anchored in Kitti harbor. est extent is N. W. and S. E. 25 miles. In
Sturges came on board, nnd reports him- productiveness it i« one of the poorest in the
self and family, excepting Mrs. S. who was group ; ilieic is one passage on its south
then unwell, in good health. Mr. S. was side and several on its eastern and northern
much pleased with the bell, which was land- sides. The long, of its centre is 168 c 48'
ed the day after. Its welcome chimes came E., lat. 7° 29' N. It offers no inducement
off reminding us of him and friends far away. to vessels. Leaving this place we arrived at
We remained in Kitti harbor for some Namorik on the 22d, leaving tbe same night
time, finding the natives a graceless set of for Ebon where we nrrived and anchored the
scamps. They did not steal the mainmast next morning on the shelf near the mission.
orthe anchors for the simple reason that they
During our absence to the westward there
could not carry them off Outside of theffew had been much sickness and many of the
who are under the influence of the missionj people hud died ; the disease was described
a more vicious race cannot be found in the as an influenza. On the nfternoon of the
Pacific. The bark Vickery, on her way here 23d one native killed another with n spear,
a short time ago, touched nt Bordeloise Reef, stabbing him through the neck, producing
and there saw the wreck of two vessels, and almost instnnt death. The only excuse made
found in u box on shore h communication by the murderer was that the other had some
from Capt. Bush, of the Liholiho, dated Dec. time previous refused to share a fish with
29th, 1801, the particulars of which you will him. The two parties liclonged to different
receive from Mr. Sturges.
ends of the island, and when we left all
On the titith we took our departure from were under arms, the one side threatening
Ascension, touching nt Wellington Island on vengeance, the oilier to defend.
the 30th, and left for Providence Island,
Arrived at Jnliuct on the 28th and being
where wo arrived on the 4th of Feb. Cruised Sunday went in and anchored under the lee
along its southern shore without seeing any of Imurott Island, in the same spot where
signs of inhabitants from the vessel. Went the ill-fated McKenzie met his death. On
in shore in the boat and found on an island Monday morning we sent divers down to the
about midway on the Southern Reef, a few wreck and succeeded in making fast to the
houses having quite recently been inhabited, keel, and having n strong gang of natives on
and by articles left behind in an apparently board, we soon hauled up about fifteen feet
hurried departure, they were doubtless a of it, which was verymuch decayed and perband of Marshall Islanders who had made fectly honey-combed by the worms. While
this their temporay home. On attempting we were stripping off the few sheets
to cross the island, a cause for their hasty of copper that still remained on it, the naexit was seen. Quite a large space in the tives stood or sat around it in seeming uncentre of the island had lately been the scene concern, many of them no doubt were actors
of some convulsion of nature, apparently in the sad tragedy ihnt sent the ill fated
volcanic, the earth wag thrown up in con- schooner and her murdered crew to rest in
fused musses and the trees in and around their cor.il lieds. This is one of many such
Were broken and blasted as if from the effects scenes that have occurred in the Pacific, and
of great heat without actual fire. The wan- what of it? The birth of a prince is the sigderers, who doubtless witnessed this strange nal for expending millions in powder and buntscene, may yet be heard from, and more par- ing ; but not one charge of powder, not one
ticulars gained in regard to it. Providence chivalrous arm in all the navies of the world
Island is in form on irregular parallelogram in is raised to protect or avenge the poor traextent E. by S. and W. by N. about 12 ders that go forth boldly into strange waters
miles, its width 5 to 6 miles, long, of its and develop the commerce that pays for all.
centre 160 » 58' E., Ist. 0 « 62' N. There On our first visit we learned of the death of
are on its reef ten islands the lnrgcst of George Cunningham. He came here at the
which is on the east end. There are two head of a gang of pirates from Ebon, and
passages into the lagoon on the south shore, succeeded in robbing the station once, and in
of which is about 5 miles from the the second attempt was shot by one of the
(point. On the lagoon shoreof the island men belonging to the station. He was the
are the houses were, was seen a portion instigator of the robberies committed on the
the top aides of a vessel which has been night the Maria was wrecked, and afteroy years a wreck. Scattered »long the wards robbed the storehouse of Mr. Cappcllo
■
tbeet
of Ebon.
On the death of his protector, the
old King Kiabookc, he and his gang ran
away in the night nnd landed at Jaliuet
where he ended his career of crime. His
antecedents in Jupanand New Bedford mark
him what he was, a desperate villain.
On the Ist of March we left Jaliuetfor
Millii where we arrived on the 7th. Here
too death hud been busy with the inhabitants,
many of whom had died from the same disease that was raging nt Ebon. The brig
Kohala was here a short time after our first
visit, having taken no oil since leaving Honolulu. Frank Sylvia, the steward, died five
days after we left. He left no message of
any kind. We obtained from the natives
here n small copper tank with screw top, such
as is sometimes used us cabin magazine on
board merchant vessels. The natives say they
found it on the beach a number of years ngo.
A black Imrk was seen off the south side
of the island a few days before our arrivnl;
she was rutting in a sperm whale at the time.
Sailed on the 10th el' March for Honolulu.
With the exception of the first iliree days
we have had light unfavorable, winds the
whole passage, Crossed the meridian in lat.
32 ° 40 N. and on the Ist of April ; sighted
Oahu at noon on the 17th. At half past
one on the afternoon of the 18th, anchored
outside the harbor of Honolulu.
I have not remarked on the work of the
dilferent missions we have visited, knowing
that from the missionaries themselves you
will receive reports. To their unvarying
kindness and hospitality 1 ran cheeefulW attest, and if a good modest deportment is any
sign of a bettered condition among the natives under their influence, their labor has
not been in vain.
None But Christ.
The dying testimony of the lata Dr. Alexander, of Princeton Theological Seminary,
is worthy of record and preservation. He
was for more than forty years a Professor of
theology, and extensively acquainted with
the whole range of ancient and modern history and controversy. Shortly before his
death he remarked :
"All my theology is reduced to this, Jesus
Christ came into this world to save sinners."
Equally worthy of note are the following
remarks of the late Bishop of Calcutta (Wilson) in a letter to the Islington clerical meet-
" As 1 grow older, my religion is much
more simple; none but Christ; none but
Christ. lam weary of novelties in doctrine,
morals, discipline, Church order. lam of
the old school of Romaine (whom I remember, as a boy, in 1792—'5,) Newton, Cecil,
Foster, Robinson, the Verms (the elder of
whom I once, and once only, saw,) and above
all, Thomas Scott and Joseph Milner.
'* I pray my younger brethren to distrust
all the plausible theories, and over statements, nnd exaggerations of the day. I have
seen such rise and expire, like the crackling
thorns under a pot, twenty times. Neologism is infidelity under another name; Traditionalism is semi-Popery, with the usurpation of the place of Almighty God speaking
in his inspired Scriptures to man."
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please comm unlcatc whh the Kdltor,
the Onor./r o.i'l »lury
or Mre. IsFsa* Matilda lieu, Cuuibriduei>ori. >!•»«.
Respecting Henry T(f<um. of Lennox, Musa. Ho boarded
Will bo gladly
at the lallor'l Home In loou. Any iufbrmaliun
receded hy Mrs. Marlon trench, of Lennox, Main., or by the
Kdllor.
Respecting Anttl 0. Oorkam. who lelled from New Bedford
In a whale ship for the Pacific. Please communicate witn
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C. 8. Consul, Honolulu, the Editor, or hie brolher
Oorham, Win.araeburg, N. V. Alio, ahould ship •• Smyrna,
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sympathy and liberality.
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Chart Errors.—Capt. Church informs us of the
two following errors as laid down oo most oharts. The
tree position of Pitoairn's Island is 17J miles east of
where It is laid down on any chart published, or in
ths latest editions of the Epitomes. The error was
found bjr a British war vessel several years slnoe,
and late admiralty charta may give the correct position. Capt. C. took an observation on the Inland,
and found It to correspond with the English officer's
data, which is lat. 26 6 06' south, long. 180°06' W.
Ointj Reef lies 48 miles east of where it is located
on most charts, and in the latest Epitomes. Several
vessels have been lost through the wrong position of
Ibis reef on the chart., and others (among them Capt, C.) have
narrowly escaped being wrecked. Itoth these errors have been
communicated to Washington, but no notice appearsto be taken
ef It. The correct position of Oeno Is lat. 24 south, long.
°
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MARRIED.
tun—Lumn—OnthaHth April, bythaRar. C. Corwlo, at
tt» mtilDII of Iht brid., Mr. f. S. Pnu to MIm Llulf Uanui,
both of thu dt^
CnMrau-V(rmim.-At therraldenoe of Mr. Makalkl, In
Northbaa,on?rMa/,
thalSlhof March, bjr the Rot. 1. D.
1. Oiadlfero, Baa., of Kau, to Mr*. J. M. Whlttlrr. of
f»rt».
Honalo,Horth Kou.
H. Parktr, at th* reatdencr
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MAY, 18(4.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF
HONOLULU, S.
I.
April 18-Am wb bark Martha Sd, bailey, for Arctic
15— Am dipper ship Skylark, Buraley, for Baker's Island
16—Am wh ahlp Hercules, Dexter, for Arctic,
16—Am wh ship Fsblus, Wood, for Arctic
16— Am wh bark Camilla, Thomas, for Arctic.
16—Am wh ship Milton, llalsey, for Ochotsk.
is—Am wh ship Janus, Cornell, for Arctic.
ARRIVAL.".
March 28—Kng clipper ship Huron of Kngland, 19 days from
Ban Franolsco.
id—Am bark N. S. I'crklns, Robinson. It days from
Victoria withlumber to 11. Hackfeld k Co.
27-Am bark Kmlly Running, 18 days from San Francisco, and sailed same day for China.
27—Am bark Onward, Hempstead, 18 days from San
Francisco with mdse to AMrich, Wslkrr a Co
27—Norwegian bark Astrla, IS days from Ban Franolsco,
and sailed same day for China.
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27—Kng schr Alhrrnl, 24 days from Pugel Sound with
lumber to Jsnion,Green a Co.
27—Am wh bark Nile Fish, from Coast of California,
with MM bids wh oil.
27—Haw bark Kamehameha v., Long, from Coast of
California with 400 bbls wh. oil.
28—Am wh ship Cornelius llowlsnd, 4t mos. out from
New Bedford, with 120 bbls sperm.
28—Ao wh ship Thomas blckeson, Stewart, from coaat.
2»—Am bark Pearl, Hull, from Coaat of California,
with 400 bbls sperm.
80—Am schr Ortolan, Harris, 21 days from San Francisco.
April
80—Kng bark Bessie, Oay, from Newcastle, with coal.
I—Am wh ship Aurora, Church, 29 mos. out from Westport, with 800 bbls sperm.
2— Am bark Young Hector, Cbsdwlck, 13 days from
Han Franolsco.
2—Am wh ship Deo. Howlaod, Jones, from California
coaat, with 200 bbls.
I—Am wh bsrk Mercury, Tooker, 8, mos. out from Now
Bedford, with 16 bbls eperm.
B—Am wh ship Hillman, Mauler from coast of California, with 16 whales.
6—Am wh bark Sarah Warren, Poole, of San Francisco,
21 days from tlulf of California with 40 wh 100
sperm.
B—Am wh hark Paclflc, Hose, from Kswaihae, off
and on.
S—Am clipper ahlp Skylark,Bursley, 18 days from San
Franolsco, txiuml to Baker's Island.
v—Am wh ship Kllsa Adams, Fish, from Hilo, lay
off aud on.
»—Am wh bark Tamerlane, Gray, from Kswaihae, lay
offand on.
o—Brig Cornel, Wllhelm from coaat Cal. with 200 bids.
10—Am wh bark Camilla, Thomas, from Uhaina anchored outaide.
12—11 It M S Columbine, Ward,42daysfrom Valparaiso.
steam Corvette, Calavala, 23 days from San
Russian
12—
Franolsco.
12—Am wh ship Oov. Troupe, Ashley, from Hilo, lay
off and on.
IS—Am wh ship Milton, Halsey, from Uhaina, lay
off and on.
14—Ao wh ship Hercules, Dexter, from Lahalna, lay
off and on.
14—Am wh bark Janus,Cornell, from Lahalna, off and on,
800 ap, 360 wh.
14—Am wh bark Isabella, Wlnslow, ■ months out from
N. B. with 170bids sperm, lay off and on.
16—French wh ship Oustsve, Vauxpres, from Sydney
and Tahiti l with 1 whale.
16—Am wh ah Adeline, Barber, from Hilo, lay off and on.
16—Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, from Coast of Chile
with 40 bbls sperm.
17—Olds: topsail schr Hans, Ollmanns, 21 days from
Masatlan.
17—Hew brig Victoria, Eldridge, from coast of California,
with 860 bbls oil.
17—Am bark Cambridge, ltrooka, from Humboldt, Cal.
with lumber to Aldrlcli, Walker a Co.
18—Missionary brig Morning Blar, James, from Mlcronealan Islands.
18—Am wh ship Wlaabcth Swift, Pontius, 6 months out
from New Bedford, with 170 sperm.
IS—Am bark Yankee, Corn. Paty, 16 days from Ban
Franolsco, with mdse lo Wllcoe, Richards Co.
IS—Am wh ship Nile, llawes. from New Bedford, clean.
Jl—Kng clipper ship Brechin Castle, Parkinaoo, from
Glasgow, with machinery for the Kohala and Onomea plantations.
22—-Am clipper ship Mary Robinson, 18 days from Ban
Francisco, bound lo Ouano Islands.
22— Am wh ship C W Morgan, Landers, 4 months out
from N. 8., clean.
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19—Ambark Onward, tlempttead, for San Francisco.
19-11. B. M. sloop Columbine, Ward, for Vancouver's
Island.
10—Kng steel schr Domltile, Spencer, for Petronaulookl.
10—Am wh bark Pearl, Hull, for Arctic.
19—Am wh bark Sarah Warren, Poole, for Arctic.
MEMORANDA.
New Zealand, via Iluahine and
XT Bark
Maul, reports—sailed from Iluahine, March 16th—Left in port
missionary
bark John Williams, to sail in a
at New Zealand,
few days for Melbourne, whslesblp Hope, Clifford, left a few
days previous) had taken 460 hbls. on last cruise, aod waa said
to have taken a whale or two offthe Islandsafter leaving. There
Meriury, from
had been but few whales seen sbont the Chathams this season.
I cruised six weeks there,and there was not a whale seen there
during thst time. There were about 16 ships on this ground,
0. S. Toots*.
hut the meet of them were leaving.
37 Report of brig Morning Star—Sailed from Honolulu,
Nov. 7th, 1883. Arrived at Aplang, 23d, cruised principally In
the Kings Mill, Marshall and Senawene Group, have tskrn 860
bbls oil, have touched at 16 different Islands, partof them the
second time.
Brig Kohala touched at tbe Marshall Group In ths lsat of
December. Spoke the bark Harvest of Honolulu at Ocean
Island, Dec. 31st, 2 Black Fish since leaving the Islands, all
well on hoard. Bark Vickery was at Ascension the last of
December, last from Bordehsn Reef, reports having teen the
wrecks of two vessels, slso a communication, dated lite 31st,
mm, signed hy Capt, Bush, of the Liholiho. Hslli-d from
Millii for thisport on ths loth of March. With the exception of
the first 3 days have had light unfavorable winds all the passage. Crossed the meridian In let 32° 40 N. en the Ist
April. Sighted Oahu at noon of the 17th st ISO A. M., the
mih anchored outside the harbor. Have had good weather
most of the cruise and sailed over 10,000 miles.
Bark tanker. Com. Paly, reports—Left Ban Francisco, April
down,
4th, bad light winds and smooth sea during the passage
with the exception of ihc lest two days. Bark Sioyrnlote
arrived in Ban Francisco on the 29th ult, 17 days passage. The
ship Mary Kohlnsnn wss lo leave on the nth for llowland's
Island, to lake a load of guano, nnd will touch here.
PORT OF
LAHAINA.
ARRIVALS.
,
March 23— Am ship Bart. Ooanold, Holies, N. B .168 Inns,
from Californiacoast, 160 bbls eh season) 60 bbls,
sp. 700 hhls wh. voyage.
28—Am bark HelenKnow, Adams, N. 8., 8M tans, from
off-shore Peru i 400 bbls sp, 10 bbls wh season.
27—Am schr Ortolan, Harris. 80 tons from SanFrancisco.
April I—Hercules, Dexter, from CaliforniaCoast with 600 bbls
season.
6—Janus, Cornell, from coast of Chile, with 676 sperm,
676 whals, 7000 lbs hone voyage, 100 sperm, 400
whale, sesson, 21 mos. nut.
6—Milton, llalsey, from const California, 195 Mils season
18—Ship Corinthian, Lewla, from coast of Chill, with 40
bbls sperm, since leaving Honolulu.
DEPARTURES.
April 9—Bark Camilla, Thomas, for Honolulu.
12—Bhlp Milton, Halsty, for Honolulu or crolsa.
12—Bark Helai Snow, Adams, for Honolulu or cruise.
18—Bark Hercules, taster, for Honolulu or cruise.
13—Ship Bart. Ontnold, Holies, for cruise.
18—Ship James, Cornell, for Honolulu.
14 -Ship Corinthian, Lewis, for Honolulu,
PORT OF HILO.
ARRIVALS.
Msrch 20—Bark Tamerlane, Grey, from pout of California,
160 wh. 30 sperm.
23—Ship Gov. Troupe, Ashley from coast of California
100 whale.
28—Bark Gratitude, Ilerendeen, from cost! Ctl. ISO wh
29—Bhip Brunswick, Potter, from coast Cal. 240 wh.
81—Bark Kliaabeth Swift, Ponteua, from Horns, 170 tp.
31—Ship Adeline,Barber, from coast Cal. 400 wh.
March 20—Kng ship Queen of Kngland for Hong Kong.
20—Am wh ship Kurojia, Crosby for Arctic Ocean.
PASSENGERS.
go Am wh bark K. C. Jones, Howes, for Arctic Ooean.
211—Am clipper ship Lady Washington, for Baker Island
guano.
load
Sag
Fsasctsoo—per Young Hector, April 2—Chas
'to
From
80—Am bark Oriole, Jcrnegan, for Arctic.
Blume, J Overholeor, D Wartyen, Alitong, Ahynp, Cbu Fung,
Kmlly
Morgan,
for
Arctic
Atbearn,
April 2—Am wh ship
Ahsung, Human, Ahoai, H Baumeeter, R W Davis, Anton*
Ocean.
Joseand wife, 0 Dermaunn, H Dophman—l6.
Albernl.
for
Victoria.
DIED.
2—Kiuj schr
For Boeros—per Arctic, April 7—G W Brown.'Mrt J H
6—Am wh ah Thos. Dlckaeon, Stewart, for Arctic Ocean Wood, Mite Ads Houton—3.
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l0 "•*»•«■ »V. 0*1., f*.
6- Am wh bark Richmond, Kelly, for Arctic Ocean.
For Bas Fsasoisoo—per Onward, April IB—Cspt Whltato
ft—Am wh ship Oeo. llowland, Jones, for Arctic Ocean.
,to "»"»»»i
Jss Alexander, F II
agidMrnri
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skles, X T Benter, Mr Oaylord, L Snow,
7—Am bark Arctic, Hammond, forBoston.
Ryder, L Ware, Jr, 0 X Clapp, C W Benedict, IDC Foeket,
Oaaaotx-In HowWa, March 1, WtllUia B. Carroll, and
s—Am wh bark J. D. Thompson,Brown, for Arctic.
C M Bartlett,
Devlot,
T
Bertrand,
Hanson,
Phillips,
about at jaara,feraurlj of Ma* Badlbrd "rr
for
J
Franmum,
B
11
Arctic.
B—Am wh bark Cstherlue,
J Fallon, J X Davis—l7.
Allen, for ochotsk.
0
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10—Am wh ahlp Onward,
Young
April
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Fsasoisoo—per
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Bas
and
10—Am wb ship Kuphratee, llathaway, for Arctic.
bury. X W Davis, Mr Btubs-8.
Nraara, fcthar of Oapt. Wm. Barrlll.of thlidt*.
wb bark Tamerlane, Oray, for A retlc.
41—Am
April
Domlllla.
18—JBollman.
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Mlllll,
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12—Am wb bark Nile, Flsb, for Arctic.
about* jraar., bataftof to Oa, Bm4, hU dlaaaaa waatha
From Baa Faancaaoo—per Yankee, April 19—Mn Anna
It—Am wb ship Kllsa Adams, Fish, for Arctic
Blackburn, B F Ward, Ospt 1 L Vlguen, Dan'l Scott, H M
U—Asa wh bark Paclflc, Rose, for Arctic.
Hamilton, Otuisn Stantsl, T Rriektrmao, Wm Barry, Kkake,
,M«'"«HU V a. loapHai. April eth, Daatal Con
18—Am wh bark Mercury, Tooker, k* Arctic
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