https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4e6dce6942a1dac1f9579b62dca7899a.pdf 3310625b0c111a591151fab190092699 PDF Text Text 3 FRIEND THE B.D) Merits, M. U, p. M. CONTEXTS For Mist. 1805. Surrender of Gen. Lee's Army Tales of a Venerable Savage PubUfl F.xecutious in China Give us this day our daily bread" " Extra Special Rejoiciugs Attempt to carry off the American Eagle Interesting Letter from Japan Andrews' Hawaiian Iliclionary. 4 The two Cups of Coff-e"—Poetry Rebellion on its Last Legs RsUftous Liberty in GUI* A British Offlcer in tke I'llild States Msofaro, the Jansstse Letter from San Francisco Marine News, 4c ■' {<©fosmts, HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1865. in Fort street on Thursday, the 27th, were a perfect success. Speeches, addresses and ■a"8 Nothing could have 11?34, 35 music were admirable. 33, 36 36 been more highly appropriate. 06 Sumter was fired upon April 12th, 1861. V86,"'7 37 and Lee surrenders his army to General '*! ?8 Grant tho 9th of April, 1860, hence the Slave'f holders' Rebellion lasted just four years, want38 **0u ing three days. TALES OF A VENERABLE SAVAGE: Paob. :'** 40 THE FRIEND. .MAY 1, 1865. SURLENDO'FARMY MorAndGoode News! On the mofning of the 27th of April, the Archer, Captain Cressy, arrived, bringing the glorious news of the surrender of Lee's army to General Grant on the Bth of April. The terms were those proposed by General Grant. For details of the long series of Union victories, we must refer our readers to the columns of the newspapers published here and elsewhere, but we cannot refrain from making an allusion to the great and momentous events which are now transpiring in America. The grand collapse has come somewhat earlier than we expected, although we were confident what the end would be. It has never been our object to publish long extracts from the American papers, giving the details of sieges, battles, surrenders, victories or defeats, but when we have written (or spoken) it has never been in favor of what we honestly regarded the most unprovoked and wicked rebellion which ever existed. The idea that it might succeed by any combination of circumstances has always filled our mind with the most gloomy forebodings. But thanks be unto God it has not succeeded. It is gratifying to see that Americans in Honolulu, in every possible way, are disposed to express their most hearty rejoicings. The public meeting on Tuesday, April 25th, at the residence of Mr Mcßride.and then atrain ' foL_22. -OR- Contributions to the Ancient History of Hawaii. ICOSnNCtB.) Translated mostly from the French of Jules Rem), BY PKKBIDKNT ALEXANDER, OF OAHU OOLUKIE Various Docnnienta on tbe Province o! Kau. We are glad to present our readers The inhabitants of Kan are designated in with a few paragraphs from two of our cor- the group by the name of " Na mamo a ke respondents, the Rev. D. Trumbull residing kipi,"—" the descendants of the rebellion." conin Valparaiso, and the Rev. S. R. Brown, of The province of Kautohas alwaysAtbeen the presa fatal land Chiefs. sidered Yokohama, Japan. A perusal of these ex- ent time, one can distinguish the inhabitant tracts will convince any candid reader, that of Kau among the other natives. He is ensuch men are good, efficient and truly apos- ergetic, hasty in speech, and is always ready occasion presents tolic laborers in the Lords vineyard. If to strike a blow when an he adores his liband proud, itself. He is Church of such men are not building up the have been Chiefs Several Hawaiian erty. Christ, in the 19th century, we do not know killed by the people of Kau, among others where to look for them ! Such men are, in Kahaokalani, Koihala, &c the highest and noblest sense, the true sucStory of Kohaokalani. cessors of the Apostles whom our Lord sent He was, according to the tradition, the forth, saying, " Go ye into all the world and greatest Chief of the island, and reigned as It was he who built the preach the gospel to every creature." Both king at Hilea.on the great plateau of Masituated heiau of these gentlemen enjoy an enviable repukanau. Here are yet to be seen the seatation for linguistical and scholarly attain- worn pebbles which Kohaokalani caused to ments. Were they to return to their native be brought upon the heights, about two land, the highest social position would be leagues from the shore. The pebbles were of the inner temtheir lot. Mr. Trumbull represents the old intended for the pavement ple. Trumbull family of Connecticut, from which The people, crushed by the enormous dif"Governors are made," and Mr. Brown is ficulty of transport, weary of the yoke of the the son of the good woman in Munson, royal power, and excited by disloyal priests, and discourageMass., who penned that oft-sung and beauti- began to let their discontent was soon conspiracy itself. A ment show ful Christian lyric, classes, these two leagued against by made love to steal,awhile, away " IFrom every cumbering care. of a religious take advantage They the Chief. And spend the hours of setting dsy ceremony in order to rid themselves ofthe desIn humble, grateful prayer," fee., kc. pot. The temple was finished, and the only It is gratifying to witness the seamen was how to carry a god to it. This of the Clio availing themselves of the privi- ivinity was nothing but an ohia tree, of leges of the Sailor's Home, when they are enormous size, which they felled in the forday, ashore on liberty. This is as it should be. ests above Ninole. On the appointed the Chief, the Priests and the people set and crews In former years the commanders themselves to the task of drawing the god to of English vessels of war.have shown a will- his residence. In order to reach the height ingness to contribute to the funds of the Insti- of Makanau, there was. a very steep pali to tution. We now remember to have received climb. They had to carry up the god on the donations from H. B. M.'s ships Trincomalee side towards Ninole, which was bef,t adapted in 1555, Vixen in 1858, and Alert in 1861 to the execution of their plan. Arriving at Question �I tl X V UIKNJ). M \ V 34 the foot of the declivity, all pulled at the rope, but the god, either by a trick of the people or priests,'or from the difficulties which the inequalities of the rock presented, ascended with extreme difficulty. " The god will never reach the summit of the pali," said the kahunas, " if the Chief continues to walk before him. The god ought to go first, by right of power, and the Chief below and after him, to push at the lower end, otherwise we will never succeed in overcoming his resistance." The great Chief Kohaokalani complied with the advice of the Priests, placed himself under the god, and pushed him from below. Instantly the Priests and people dropped the rope, and the huge idol, rolling upon the Chief, crushed him in nn instant. They attribute the death of Kohaokalani especially to the Priests. story of Koihala. Koihala reigned at Kau. He was a great Chief, and perhaps the whole island recognized his authority. An abuse of power hastened his death. He had commanded the people of Kau to carry him food upon the plateau of Punaluu, at a place known us Puuonuhe. A band of men set out with pounded taro, (poi.) enveloped in leaves of ihe ki, called la'i, from the two words lav and ki. Arriving at the top of the plateau, which is very high, they learn that the Chief has set out for Kaalikii, ten leagues from Puuonuhe, and thathe has ordered them to carry provisions to this remote place. As soon as they-have arrived there, orders are sent them to go as far as Waiohukini, a half hour's walk farther in the same direction, and under the great pali of Malilele, on the beach. They depart. On arriving at Waiohukini, they receive orders to go to join the Chief at Kalae. There was the great pali to be climbed again, and two leagues more to travel. When they had reached the Cape of Kalae, which is the southernmost point of tbe Hawaiian group, they were sent to find the Chief at the village of Mahana. But he had departed from it to Paihaa, a village situated near Kaalualu, a little bay, where the vessels of the country still anchor. They were at last to find the tyrant. Exasperated, dying of hunger, indignant at the cruel manner in which the Chief made sport of their toil, the carriers sat down on the grass and deliberated. At once they decide that they will consume the provisions, without leaving anything for a Chief who amuses himself so strangely in fatiguing his people, (hooluhi hewa.) They resolve, besides, to carry him bundles of stones instead of taro. The doom of Koihala is pronounced; his unsupportable yoke is to fall. The determined conspirators, after having assuaged their hunger, depart, and soon arrive with a dejected air before the Chief, between Paihaa and Kaalualu. " Prince," said they, " here are thy servants with thy provisions." They humbly deposit at his feet the loads enveloped in la'i. The bundles are opened, and then the scene changes. These people, apparently half dead, suddenly become like furious lions, who prepare to devour their prey. They arm themselves with stones, ana make them hail upon Koihala and his suite, who perished at the same time. Two other great Chiefs of the island were slain by the same people. The one was killed nt . litt. Kalae, with blows of paddles, by fishermen, the other was stoned at Aukukano. These revolts against the Chiefs have given rise to several proverbial expressions, which they apply to the province of Kau. It is thus that they call it " Aina makaha," (land of torrents, i. e., si nation which breaks and carries away everything like a torrent;") makalin," (Kau the torrent,) "Ka "lv.-iKau kupnpau o na lii," (the sepulchre of the Chiefs ;) Aina llipi," (tin; rebellious land.) " Legend of Kiilcikini. He was a Chief of the olden time. On the edge of the sea, between Kealikii and Pohue, the Ayaves are engulfed under the ground, and shoot into the air, by a hole naturally hollowed out about fifty paces from the shore. The water spouting to an immense height, disappeared in the form of fine rain, and fell back in vapor for more than two leagues around, spreading barrenness over the land, so thai they could not The cultivate either taro or potatoes. Chief, Kaleikini, closed the mouth of the gulf by the aid of enormous rocks, which he caused to be rolled by the natives. One can plainly see that ihis hole has been closed by the hands of men. There still remains a little opening through which the water escapes, hissing to a height of forty or fifty feet. Kaleikini closed ;it Kohala, on the coast of Nailima, a volcanic mouth like that of Kau. On the height of Honokane he silenced the roarings of a cascade by turning its course. At Maui Hikina, he strengthened in its foundations the hill of Puuiki, which the high tides caused to shake. For this purpose he introduced into the caves of Puuiki an enormous rock, which arrested the fury of the sea and caused the shaking of the hill to cease. For these exploits and many similar ones Kaleikini was called a Kaleikini can be considered as "thoKupua." Hawaiian Hercules. Documents ou the Province of Punn. According to the common tradition, the province of Puna, two centuries ago was still a splendid country, possessing a sandy soil, it is true, but very favorable to vegetation, and not presenting in its roads any asperity for the feet. The Hawaiians of our day report that they learned from their ancestors that their great-grandfathers had seen the arrival of the volcano at Puna. Here, in a few words, is the tradition, such as it is preserved by the natives: Legend of Krliikuku. This great Chief reigned in Puna. He made a voyage to the Island of Oahu. There he met with a prophet ofKauai, by the name of Kaneakalau, who asked him who he was. " I am," replied the Chief, "Kehikuku, of Puna." The Prophet asked him then what was the nature of his country. The Chief said, " My country is charming. There is found there abundance ; there are only sandy plains to be seen, where everything grows wonderfully." " Well," replied the Prophet, "go, return to thy beautiful country ; thou wilt find it desolated. Pele has made of it a heap of ruins, the trees have descended from the mountains towards the sea, the ohia and the pandanus are on the shore. Thy country is no longer habitable." The Chief replied: " Prophet of evil, if what yon tell me i? trup, you shall live; but if, on my return to my country, 1 prove the falsity of your predictions, I will return for the express purpose, and you shall die by my hand." Not being able, in spite of his incredulity, to forget the terrible prophesy, Keliikuku set sail for Hawaii. Arriving on the coast of Hamakua, he landed, and traveled a few days on foot. From the heights of Hilo, at the village of Makahanaloa, ho perceived in the distance all his province overrun with chaos and a prey to fire and smoke. In despair, the unfortunate Chief hung himself, on the very spot where he had first beheld the frightful spectacle. This tradition relating to the meeting of Keliikuku and Kaneakalnu, is still sometimes chained by the kanakas. It was reduced to verses, which the ancients sung. It is becoming forgotten every day, nnd in a few years there will not remain a trace of it. Whether the prediction was made or not, the fact is that Puna has lieen ravaged by the action of volcanoes. Legend of the Chief Huu. The high Chief Hua, when he was at Maui, said to Uluhoomoe, his Kahuna, that he wanted uaus'' from the mountains. peculiar to the islands. " Uau" is a large bird Uluhoomoe replied that there were no uaus in the mountains, nnd that all the birds had gone to sea. Hua, getting into a passion, said to his priest, " If I send my men to the mountains, nnd they find uaus, then thou shalt die." After this threat, the Chief ordered his attendants to go and hunt these birds. They obeyed, but instead of going to the mountains they went to fish with nets on the shore, and caught many birds of different kinds, among which were uaus and uli/is. On returning to the palace, they declare to the Chief that they have hunted in the mountains. Hua caused his priest to be called, and said to him, " Here are birds from the mountains ; thou shalt die." Ulahoomoe smelt the birds, and said to the Chief, These birds do not come from the mountains, they have a sea smell." Hua, supported by his men, persisted in saying, as he believed, that they came from tint mountains, and he repeats his sentence: shalt die." Uluhoomoe replied, " I " Thou shall have a proof in my favor, if you let me open these birds in your presence." The Chief agTeed to it. They found little fish in the stomachs of the birds. " See my witness," said the Kahuna ; these birds come from the sea." Hua, all in confusion, flew into a terrible rage, and caused Uluhoomoe to be murdered on the spot. The gods avenged the death of the priest by sending a dreadful famine upon the island of Maui, " " - and then upon Hawaii. Hua, thinking to escape the celestial vengeance, went to Hawaii to escape the scourge, but a famine still more terrible pursued him there. The Chief ran in vain through all parts of the island, and died of hunger in the temple of Makeaneha, Kohala. His bones, after death, shriveled and shrunk up beneath the fires of a burning sun, to which his carcass was exposed. It is this that has given rise to the Hawaiian verse, quoted by every mouth te recall the famine which took place under the Chief Hua, a verse which no one has understood, and which has never been written correctly : "Koele na iwi o Hua i ka la." (" The bones of Hua are shrunk or dried in �I II X the sun.") On the Island of Hawaii there places which arc called by the name of this celebrated Chief. At Kailua, at the hamlet of Puaa ekolu, a pretty place, known by the name of Mooniohua, recalls one of the episodes of the misery of Hua. It was there that one day, running after food which he could never overtake, he fell asleep, overcome by fatigue and want. The word Mooniohua is probably a corruption of "the sleep"ingMoe ana o Hua." which meansiote»i.t.w«a. place of Hua.' exist many (Communicated.) Executions in China. The theoretical question whether man has a right to authorize, by legal forms, the extermination of human life, as a means of deterring crime, has long been discussed, and frequently disputed, but experience seems to show that nothing less than death is required to protect society from the assaults of those who arc unmindful of the sacredness of human life. At least such is the basis of modern law, among ourselves. Among the Chinese, the last resort of the law is far more extended in its operation. Murder, piracy, robbery, brigandage, and some other crimes which need not be mentioned, are all punished by decapitation, while rebellion against the authorities, as being the most atrocious of sins, is expiated by the most revolting tortures imaginable, the details of which are unfit for publication. In December, 1864, the great city of Loo-Chow (the Paris of China) was captured by the Imperial troops from the Tai-ping rebels, many of whom were condemned to be decapitated, though owing to the influence of the EuroPublic pean mercenary force, the torture was omitted. The writer visited that city on the 18th of that month, when he beheld the execution of sixty miserable wretches, whose crime consisted in differing- with the mandarins on the subject of government. The writer having joined several military officers, who were equally curious to witness this display of the law's dread authority, we proceeded in a body to the outskirts of the city, where lay the execution ground, and which we had been told might easily be found, from the circumstance of two towers standing just outside the same, and called "The Twins." We soon reached the place, and discovered the execution ground to be simply an immense court-yard, enclosed by a high brick wall, some thousand feet square. We expected to have seen execution-blocks, or at least some preparation nlready made for the tragedy which was to follow, but the hare ground, four whitewashed walls, and a few Imperial soldiers lounging listlessly about, were all that as yet had appeared on the scene, but wo had just arrived in time. A long cavalcade of officials and their attendants began to tile into the yard and take heir places on and around a low platform at one end,,which had at first escaped our attention. The prisoners were then driven in, the whole number, (sixty) being chained together by the necks. Five executioners then came forward, and placing twelve prisoners in a row alternately, on their knees, retired to the platform. The presiding officer then read tho Imperial rescript, or warrant. While this was being done, the closest scm- • rll KIN 0 tiny could not . MIT, 1865. discover the slightest concern on the part of the condemned. They did not laugh, but otherwise seemed as indifferent to their awful situation as though it were a matter in which they had not the slightest interest. However, we were afterwards informed that they had been drugged by the jailors previous to their leaving the prison. The warrant having been read, the executioners advanced to the end of the row which we had chosen, and there awaited for a few moments, when an officer, advancing towards the prisoners, waved a small flag. This MM the signal for the bloody work to commence. The five executioners then bared their arms and began to deal their blows, using a short hut broad and heavy sword. Each head was cut ofl" at one stroke, the man first taking a sight at the necks, adjusting the head straight, and then dealing his blow with great dexterity, sometimes using one and sometimes both hands. These human butchers carried on their work with astonishing rapidity, running from one criminal to another so as to avoid the jets of blood that gushed from the falling trunks, and occasionally changing their swords. The task was finished with anatomical precision, and not a groan was to be heard, nor did one prisoner flinch from the impending fate. In exactly four minutes, all the victims had been disposed of, and released from their sufferings. The officials now left the spot, while the heads were all carefully collected, and placed in small wicker cages, to hang from the walls of the city, as an in terrorem to all the rebelliously disposed. Sickened by such a barbarous display of the murder- ous form of Chinese justice, we hurried from the loathsome execution ground of Loo- Chow. Outre Pali. our DUat"iGhlysivB e read." Many of our readers have doubtless perused with interest the remarkable statements respecting the enterprise of Mr. Muller, the German who has established an Orphan School in England. The following, respecting u similar enterprise in New York city, will be read with interest. One of our Hawaiian young men, residing in the States, thus describes a lecture delivered by Mr. Towles, one of the Missionaries of the Howard Street Mission of New York city, which will be remembered as established by Mr. Pease some twenty-five years since,and with which the lecturer has been connected for many years. The anecdotes related strikingly illustrate God's providential care of the enterprise. Says the lecturer : " Once, on Friday, after paying tire week's bills, only seventy-five cents were left. Soon a man came in with a bill of fourteen dollars for potatoes. Mr. Towles and his companion, Mr. Van Meter, had no means to meet it, but just then the mail brought them a letter inclosing fourteen dollars and fifty cents. The bill was paid, and one dollar and tWMity-tive cents remained to commence with. At another time they had five dollars left, and they could see no other why but to co in debt. The next Sun- 35 day they were to go and lecture in the country, and take collections, but the Sabbat came, nnd the rain poured down in torrent so that they could not go out. On Monda following, one of the deacoiiß of a larg Brooklyn Chnrch came in and inquired aftc the poor children, how many they had, an< how much money they had in the treasur Mr. Towles told him they had four hundn children every day at their table, and on hundred and eighty widows to supply wit daily bread, and five dollars in the treasur Said the deacon,' But you arc not going i feed so many for a week upon five dollars ' age going to try,' said Mr. Towler ' We But you can't,' said the deacon. 'O, yes ; 'tho Lord never let us go hungry yet,' said Mr. Towles. Then the deacon said, ' Last night, as you know.it rained hard, and there were very few at our meeting. One of the brethren knelt down and began to pray for the Howard Street Mission. The others followed in the same strain, nnd when they rose, one said, ' Brother, shall we not answer our own prayers? They took a collection, raised two hundred and fifty dollars for you.' And so saying the deacon threw down the money and walked off". At another time Mr. Van Meter, as was his frequent practice, was going out west to find homes for some of his boys. The tickets were to cost one. hundred and sixty dollars and he had but twenty. Mr. Towles said to the boys, ' Get ready to fie at the boat for Albany at six o'clock.' Five o'clock came ; Mr. Van Meter thought it would have to be given up, but it had been advertised in the Tribune, and soon men began to come in with money, some with five dollars, some with ten, and so on, till they had all that was needed except twenty dollars. Mr. Towles was just sending to the bank for this when a letter was brought in. It was from a boy whom they had sent out west, and contained twenty dollars, which he had carefully laid by from his earnings for the Mission which had blessed him. They started, had a free breakfast the next morning, and a free lunch at Syracuse. At night they were to stop at Niagara. They took supper and rooms for the night, but had nothing to pay with, in the morning Mr. Y. said to the landlord, ' I did wrong last night, for I had nothing to pay for lodging, supper and breakfast, but here is my watch ; take it. ' O,' said the landlord,' 1After you had gone to bed, some gentlemen came in and paid every cent of your bill.'" " I think 01 rnach more of this nature, but will not repeat it," says tliw writer of the letter. " He also related anecdotes of poor chil dren who had gone out from them, both boys and girls, one of the former at this time being Governor of a Northwestern State. Also of those reclaimed from invcterately evil habits to those of usefulness. He said there were but few bad children." " I never saw such perfect faith and trust in God as Mr. Towles seemed to possess. He had some children with him, the largest a boy of 's size, and the youngest about ——'s. There were some quiet girls. A collection was taken up, and I think few �36 THE FRIEND, MAY, 1815. THE FRIEND, MAY 1, 1865. Extra Special Rejoicings. American residents in Honolulu observed Tuesday, April 25th, as"a day for special rejoicings over the good news from the United States. The fall of Richmond is, perhaps, the most prominent feature of the news, but combined with it is the long series of victories which have attended the Union armies. The surrender of S»vannah, Charleston, Wilmington and Fort Fisher, should surely call forth the most grateful thanksgivings from all loyal Americans. Look East, West, North or South, success attends the march of the Union armies. This is surely the beginning of the end of the most bloody civil war ever waged, but Americans and the whole civilized world should unite in rejoicings that the war is not terminating without putting an end to chattel-slavery in the United States, and leaving that nation to pursue its pathway of liberty and justice. A procession of Americans, singing "John Brown," inarched to the residence of Mr. Mc Bride, the American Minister, where a collation was prepared. Music and speeches flowed naturally forth as the expression of rejoicing hearts. The Rev. Mr. Corwin delivered an eloquent address. Impromptu speeches were made by Messrs. Austin, Carter and others. Mr. Mcßridc and Mr. Caldwell, our U. S. Consul, spoke with much spirit and appropriateness, and we were most heartily glad to hear both these gentlemen, in their addresses, make such prominent recognition of an overruling Providence. How marked the change in this respect among our public men—Senators and Representatives—from what it was formerly. President Lincoln has taken a noble stand upon this subject. God rules, and let Him have the glory. In the evening, fireworks and illuminations turned night into day. Several of the residences of Americans were beautifully illuminated. We noticed those of Captain Snow, Mr. A. D. and Mr. A J. Cartwright, Mr. Severance, Mr. Foster, Mr. Ludington, Mr. Haasinger, Mr. H. A. P. Carter, &c. In the morning one hundred guns were fired. and in the evening thirty-six guns. The whole affair was a grand success. New Keepers of the Sailor's Home.— Captain and Mrs. Oat having faithfully managed for four years, and resigning their situation as keepers of the Home, it has been passed over to Mr. and Mrs. Miller. It is gratifying to know that this institution still holds on in its career of usefulness fulfilling the designs of its founders and membered that the subjects and citizens of other nationalities are equally -sensitive. Loyal Americans prize as highly the plumA few nights since an incident occurred age of the American Eagle as Englishmen in Honolulu, highly calculated to breed illdo the mane of tho British Lion. feeling and warm up the blood of every loyal Interesting Letter from Japan. American. We arc most happy, however, fact that an so arrangement to record the Rev. Mr. Damon, Seamen's Chaplain, Honolulu: satisfactory has been carried out as to reMy Dear Sir:—l have often thought I move every symptom of irritation and un- would, at some time, write to you, and espeeasiness. Some young midshipmen, led on cially within fourteen months past, while 1 by one of aristocratic associations, belonging have been laboring to promote the welfare to H. B. M. ship Clio, while on shore, and, and salvation of seamen at this port. Last as they perhaps would term it, " on a lark," night, when returning from our prayer meetcommitted numerous indiscretions, such as ing at Dr. Hepburn's, (the first of the series removing signs, etc., and, among other to be continued through this week,) General things, took down and carried on board their Pruyn, our American Minister, told me he ship the Eagle from over the gate leading was going to write to you, and asked me to to the U. S. Legation. In the morning it write also, giving you some account of the became known what was done and who did work of Divine grace among sailors here. In the providence of God we were obliged it. Every loyal American, on learning the facts, felt that an unprovoked insult had to remove from Kanagawaon the Ist of June, 1863, to this place. At the time I regretted been offered to the proud insignia of his be- the change on many accounts, and indeed loved country. The affair was the more for a full year it has prevented me from purmarked, occurring just now, amid our re- rusing my Japanese studies. But the event joicings over the fall of Richmond and other proved that there was other work to be furthe Ist of Nov., Union victories, costing millions of treasure nishedato my hand. About gunner of H. M. gunboat 1863, pious best, noblest and the life-blood of America's Kestrel," found his way to my house in and most patriotic sons. The feeling of irri- Yokohama, and soon after connected himself tation continued until the parties were with our little American church, which was made to come forward, and, in open day, organized at Kanagawa on the Ist of March with old Mr. Maim as elder, and replace the symbol of the American Union. previous, Gen. Pruyn as deacon, and myself as the No half-way apology acting pastor, by request of the church, and This was right. would have answered. Had our Minister with the consent of the Board of Foreign accepted any such apology, he would have Missions. The church had thirteen memthis gunner was the first admerited instant dismissal. Some have been bers at first, and number. It proved a great comdition to the heard to say, in an apologistic way, " the fort and blessing to him thus to find, as it lads did not know what they were, about," were, a Christian home and communion in &c. " Tell that to the marines." Depend these ends of the earth, with the people of upon it, if the British or French Commis- God. His graces were revived, and his zeal and benevolence awakened. I commenced a sioner's insignia of office had been removed Bible reading at my house on Sunday afterand sewed up in a canvas bag by a company noon, and through the influence of this good of American midshipmen, there would have man, first one and then others of the seamen been a diplomatic war on the other side of in the fleet were brought in to attend these was not long before a quarterthe globe. Our Minister, Mr. Mcßride, we meetings. Ithis vessel, the Kestrel, was master from think has managed the delicate affair most led to see and own forsake his sins, fleeing to admirably, and to the perfect satisfaction Christ. He soon prevailed upon a brother of every reasonable American and English- officer, the gunner of the Coromandel, tender man too. While expressing this opinion to the Admiral, to come to our Bible readrespecting the conduct of our Minister, we ings. This man was an Irish Catholic by birth and education, but he had married a take sincere pleasure in recording ojr ap- Protestant wife in England, and had never proval of the honorable course pursued by let ber know that he was a Catholic. I was Captain Tumour, of the Clio. He has reading the book of Nehciniah, in course, shown throughout a disposition to do all that and commenting upon ii, when this man m. The spirit of the Lord at once honor required. Capt. Hanham, too, of the came deeply impressed his mind, and interested his royal yacht Themis, has nobly expressed him in the chapter 1 was reading. I retoo, mind upon the subject. Mr. Wyllie, marked this the first day he came to my the Minister of Foreign Affairs, so far as we house, and here let me add that Mr. R., the have become acquainted with his conduct in pious gunner first mentioned, had found his a the affair, has pursued his usually pacific friend in grog-shop and called him away from his companions there, to bring him to and mild course. Englishmen are pecu- my house. But so completely was Mr. D their absorbed in the scripture reading and the reliarly sensitive upon the country's honor and the respect to be shown marks interspersed, that he appeared to think Britannia's coat of arms ; it should be re. of nothing else, and ever and anon, at some An Attempt to Carry Off the "American Eagle." " �THE VRI E \ I). I am teaching English daily at word of mine, he responded audibly, men, whom M., have been so doing for six A. 9 and has been assent. He expressing his hearty more, or together with two other was months a man ruled by his impulses, and he brethren, Messrs. Ballegh and Missionary had been sadly He often very impulsive. were requested to do this intoxicated, and frequently violent at those Thompson. We of the Custom House, with the officers by that R now, however, told Mr. He times. the consent of the Government. I am glad if he would sign a pledge of total abstinence we have so good opportunity to get access friend he himself would do the same. His done. to the Japanese an minds. There are many was and the thing assented, readily teach to other opportunities things than December, Not long after, in the course of arithmetic, and, for my he found peace in believing on the Lord Je- mere grammar andhesitate to embrace them own part, I do not sus Christ, and on the first Sabbath of Jan., laws, institutions, 1864, he was baptized and received to the freely. Thus, religion, manners and customs of Christian nations not feel satisHe would holy communion. frequently topics of remark. fied with his Roman Catholic baptism, and areBut I have wandered from the sailors. desired to be baptized by me. to build a new Church here, on a hope We a Bible readSoon after this I commenced site capital procured for the purpose, in afing for seamen at my house on Thursday the most central place in town, in the ternoons, and kept up that on the Sabbath about of this year. The windows have as well. Though 1 did not go on board the course those been procured by my friend, Mrs. T. C. Doships, yet by the instrumentality of York, and are to be sent out remus, New in the in become interested who had already new the Japanese gunboat Fujiyama. in increased, readings, the number in attendance Also, plans and specifications, all gratis. It come seamen now 25 I had and frequently time to get the matter so away from their companions and the tempta- has taken a long I hope we are now past advanced, far but tions of the grog shops to hear the scriptures it. When the Church is built, worst of to the house freely my opened expounded. I will be close by the most public landingthe sailors, and they seemed glad to find any it place, where all seamen and strangers arone interested for their welfare. will see it on first setting their foot on I drew up a total abstinence pledge, in riving shore. intend to have a reading-room for hopes thereby to stem the current of mischief seamen Iadjoining it, and a place to hold neglected these so strongly against flowing their benefit. But I wish some for meetings that more than 100 men, and have got since his whole time to seanames signed to it. It has been impossible one who could devote were here. I have opened my house to hold any temperance meetings, and a good -1 men have to them, and am always glad to see freely many of those who signed the pledge them, but they require constant labor in their cannot many cups—how I to their gone back As matters stand at present, I find behalf. who hold out nosay. But there are others occupied to do anything bly to the present time. We have our com- my hands too much am as could wish. acting Pastor of the I I month, the first of each munion on Sabbath here, for the preachresponsible twelvemonth, Church and endand in the course of the to some extent from I get help ing, though 23 seaIst, 1864, we received Nov. had ing men by confession, and 2 by certificate. Missionary brethren. I am also teaching Saturday, first my JapanMost of these appear to have run well, and every day except 9 to 11 A. M.. and then imclass, ese from deof are earnest and remarkably some them home, vout men. Two of this description were mediately my son and daughter at dinner comes at 1 P. M., and Horse, Race this time by the boat in dispatch lost lately off the province of Shantung, China. Out and after dinner I am often interrupted by of 108 only 9 of the ship's company were calls from sailors and others, so that Japanese study turns out to be small. It gives me saved. a I have just received supply of Bibles, great pleasure to say that Gen. Pruyn has Testaments and Tracts from the Bible Soci- been always ready to cooperate in every good ety, and four ship's libraries and fifty hymn work for seamen or others. He is the presbooks from the Seamen's Friend Society, ent elder of our church. I am fifty-four and they are already beginning to be distrib- years old, and I feel that my life is past its uted. 1 have put two of the ship's libraries prime, and what I do must be done quickly. on board of British gunboats in port, in the I sometimes almost wish I could attend to care of two gunners, members of our church, the sailors alone, for I 'believe it one of the who arc to take them with them wherever most fruitful fields of labor, when faiththey may go, and report to me from time to fully and lovingly cultivated. But I did not time. Another I propose to put into the come here for that, and 1 desire to do somecamp of 600 marines, near my house, the thing for the lasting benefit of this pagan Colonel having expressed his desire that it nation. I think translating is my forte at hould be done, nnd also that he would be my time of life. 1 want to see the Bible ,-rlad of bibles and testaments for the men. prepared for Japan. The day cannot be far A pious young English woman, who is the distant, I feel, when the scriptures will be wife of a color sergeant, doing duty in the allowed free circulation here. The late excommissariat department, has taken some to pedition to Shimonoseti has been productive the camp to-day. A day or two ago I gave of much good. The late execution of a man a copy of the Dutch and English Testament who murdered two English officers in cold kind. to each of two members of my class in the blood at Kamakura, is the first of its bebeen signed school, who said new Convention has A Government (Japanese) they would read them, (they understand tween the Taikun and Government and the Dutch,) though they said they must do it Treaty Powers, which gives some valuable secretly. These are very intelligent men, concessions to foreigners. But there is to be and well educated for Japanese. I have a a great, (God grant it may not be a violent) class of some twenty-five Japanese young revolution in .Japan, ere the light of Christtext or 37 ■A 1, 1865. ianity can freely enter here. This eoverncomplicated piece of machinery, that is effete, and needs to be replaced by something better befitting the age. New ideas must enter the minds of the Japanese people every day, and all things tend to work in this land. The church may be caught asleep some day, when a wide door is opened here for her beneficent efforts; still I hope not, And believe me to be, Yours very truly, S. R. Brown Yokohama, Jan. 2, 1865. ment is a Andrews' Hawaiian Dictionary. This Dictionary contains a few words over 15,500. It is a somewhatremarkable circumstance that Mr. Andrews should have gathered and defined about the same number of words as are to bo found in the great folio edition of Johnson's English Dictionary. It contains 15,784 words derived from thirty different languages, as follows : From Latin, 6,732; French, 4,812; Saxon, 1,665; Greek, 1148; Dutch, 661; Italian, 211; German, 106; Welsh, 95; Danish, 75; Spanish, 56; and from twenty other languages, sufficient to make up the number specified above, 15,-784. Since the days of Johnson, the standard Dictionaries, Webster, Worcester and others, contain a vast number of additional words. The amount of labor which Mr. Andrews has bestowed upon his dictionary, we honestly believe will exceed that which Dr. Johnson devoted to his dictionary, if we can credit his own statement that he " might easily have done it in two years, had not his health received several shocks during the time." N. B. We learn that Mr. Andrews' Dictionary, will be. out in a few days. Weed's Photographic establishment is turning out some specimens of the very largest sized portraits, almost equal to copperplate. The small-sized are struck off " four at a pop." Sailor's Home.—The work done on the " Home" speaks for itself. • • $535 00 lost in cash for repairs, lontributed in oil, paint, &e.. • • 98 50 - lii addition to . ... •■si J3 72 Remaining, unpaid, former donations, we would acknowledge the following : rom Janion, Green & Co., 'rom F. Stapenhorst, 'rom A. S. Cleghorn, 'rom Cant. D. Smith, .... 'rom a Friend, 'rom vonHolt & Heuck, - • • Donations thankfully received. $25 00 10 00 10 00 - 2 50 5 00 5 00 Donations.—For gratuitous circulation of the Friend, from Mr. Kinney, $5. From no name. $8 50 �38 I H X rKIENU, MAY, 1865. should be the comer stone, as events have proved, have taken the only effectual means to accomplish its utter destruction. Mary'* By tbe way, everybody admits Admiral Fairagut's heroism in climbing to the topmast to direct a land, Missouri and Tennessee are Free battle. But there was another ' particular' of that States by their own action, and Kentucky, •ontest that no less forcibly illustrates his heroic the great champion of slavery, is already character. ' Admiral,' said one of his officers, tbe in the matter of emancipation. The night before the battle, * won't you consent to give moving Jack a glass of grog in tbe rooming ?—not enough to rebellion seems now on its last legs. Its make him drunk, but just enough to make him fight leaders are falling out among ' themselves, cheerfully.' 'Well/ replied the Admiral, i'Te and Foote, a member of the rebel Congress, been to sea considerable, and have seen a battle or who, not many years ago, told John P. Hale two, but 1 never found that I wanted rum to enable me to do ray duty, 1 will order two cups of coffee in our own Congress that if he would visit to each man at two o'clock, and at eight o'clock I Mississippi he would grace one of the tallest will pipe all hands to breakfast in Mobile Bay.' trees before he had been an hour within its Aud he did give Jack the coffee; and then he went borders, (simply because Hale advocated up to the masthead nnd did ft."— Srcreiury Sew- freedom of speech in regard to slavery,) was ard's Speech at AuJmm. arrested a few days ago by the rebels, as he HNo ! I'll give them good coffee, thcrc'i no need of rum To keep a man's courage when fighting-hourscome ! was trying to cross the lines to seek refuge 1 have been on the ocean on stormiest nights— in free territory. Have seen some hard service,and one or two fights— [from the Christian Banner) "The Two Cups of Coffee." But I never yet found that I needed a glass Of spirits to help me the dangers to pass. They'll have two cape of coffee at two, and thcuwail Till I pipe all to breakfast in harbor at eight!M The men had their coffee,and each seemed a host, As he manfully stood at his perilous post; For their leader shrank not from the dangers they passed, They knew he would stand with them firm to thelast: And many an anxious glanceupward was cast At theheroic Admiral lashed to the mast. How they fed tbe huge cannons whose resolute roar Repeated tbe message, Be traitors no mor- !'' But the answers came back in defiance from shore. Till many a brave sailor's life-voyage was o'er. Andhis soul reached its home through tbe dark tideof gore That ebbed from his heart to the ship's oaken floor. But cheeranswered cheer, as the fleet made its way Past •* forts" and " obstructions" safe into the bay; Save the shipwrecked "Tecumseh." Oh the brave men she lost! Alas ! how much anguish these victories cost! And, while we rejoice at the Nation's relief. Let us weep for the hearts that arc bowed downwith grief. But let us thank God that the victory was won ! Though each fight brings as sorrow, the work must be done, Thank Him for the hero whose friends stand aghast, And shrink at the thought of the cannons' loud blast, And tho showers of shot and shell filling so fast Round tbe gallant old Admiral lashed to the mast! Sparta, Wis. Linda May. " "Rebellion on its Last Legs." ' Thus writes our old friend and fellow-resident, Col. J. F. B. Marshall, to his brother, on Kauai, under date of February 1. From his letter we are favored with tbe following extract. The allusion to Lieut. Reynolds will be interesting to his old acquaintances upon the Islands: " Capt. Reynolds' present position is a strong contrast to his quiet retirement on Kauai. I had a long and very interesting letter from him the other day. He has a very responsible position at Hilton Head, and is very efficient, but, as he says, his spirit craves a wider fame. He is anxious to have his name restored to the active list, and he certainly deserves it, now that his health is so fully restored. He had had a very interesting interview with Gen. Sherman, who described to him his wonderful march. Reynolds, who before the war was it pro-slavery man, has become, since he has been in South Carolina, an out-and-out Abolitionist. We live in a wonderful era, and this war is bringing out a public sentiment far in advance of what in the ordinary progress of affairs would have grown up in half a century. The eyes of the people have become fully open to the great crime of slavery and its demoralizing influence upon the country. And we are indebted to the South for this progress. The people who madly rushed to arms to maintain the cursed institution and to found an empire of which it Religious Liberty in Chile. It is quite impossible for those who have always enjoyed the freedom of worshipping God according to the dictates of their consciences, to appreciate the disabilities and trials of those whose lot is cast in a country where the Catholic clergy rule, and where Protestants are not tolerated. It is gratifying to learn, from various sources, that in Chile the cause of religious liberty is gradually gaining ground. For many years after the English Episcopal Church was established there, the building was registered upon the city records as a stable. It was our privilege, in the summer of 1842, to worship in that stable. Since that date a vast progress has been made. For nearly twenty years, an American Minister of the Gospel, the Rev. D. Trumbull, has been battling in the good cause in Valparaiso. He has been gradually pushing forward every good enterprise, and when opportunity offered dealt blows for the truth which told. For several years he edited and published The Neighbor, which accomplished much good. Preaching in English and Spanish has been his principal work. For several years he has been Pastor of a flourishing Church. He took the ground that he would not preach in a stable, and he has maintained his position, and is respected for so doing. His policy has always been to boldly and fearlessly claim the right to worship God, and throw upon the opposers of religious liberty the odium of shutting up his chapel if they dared. They have not dared. This was the right ground, and eventually it will prevail in the most bigoted Catholic countries. Maximilian has proclaimed religious liberty in Mexico. The Pope has recently come out with a long letter, reaffirming the old Catholic doctrine upon this subject, but he is about two hundred years behind the times. In former years, it was our privilege frequently to receive and publish communications from Mr. Trumbull, but there being but seldom vessels sailing from Valparaiso-for Honolulu, our interchanges have ceased. By H. B. M. ship Clio, we have been favored with letters, from which we extract as follows : "Our Church accommodations have been enlarged—a new Hall for lectures, and an enlarged audience-room. About two hundred and fifty'is the number of our congregation, eighty in our Sabbath School, twenty in another school, besides the Anglican Church, which has at least fifty or sixty. We are trying to procure an assistant from good old Scotland, and have hope, though not as yet sure. My Church has about sixty members, and some about to unite with us. We have a local Bible Society, which sustains a sailors' and a shore colporteur. Last year we distributed eight hundred copies of the sacred scriptures and three thousand religious books, besides tracts and papers. I am hammering away for religious liberty, and for the reformation of manners and faith, not with all the success I could wish, yet with some. In our own dear land, God is showing his power. Man's wrath is working out God's praise. The nation is to be preserved and the enslaved set free. Three years ago I saw not how the crime of slavery could be put away, but God knew, and has well-nigh accomplished the " task." The imprecatory Psalms have their use now. I pray the Lord to break their right arm ; to scatter their armies ; to crush their schemes until they submit to the laws, and then would ask him to give them every blessing. This country is prosperous. Peru has had to make peace with her invaders. Rumor says they are now coining here to make demands." Extracts from a Letter of a British officer Traveling in the United States. The following temperance item is worthy of a place in our columns "The health of the army was said to be excellent, and certainly nothing could be more delightful than the climate during the time of my visit. But I suspect there is another cause to account for this satisfactory sanitary report. I was given to understand that the men got no spirits whatever, either directly from the Government or by purchase from sutlers, and that consequently tbe conduct of the army was very good. This, although convenient for commanding offisers, struck mc as a specimen of high-handed discipline which we should never dream of enforcing towards our troops. So rigidly is this rule carried out here, that I was told if a sutler is detected selling spirits, all his goods are forfeited." In referring to his visit to tho foundry where the Parrott guns are oast, he thus writes: "Before this struggle closes, there will be so grent a development and improvement in all kinds of arms, both for military and naval warlarc, that the world will act wisely in leaving itself open to profit by American : ingenuity." We have no doubt of it We add the following "I have traveled upwards of three thousand miles in the Federal States, and saw very little to remind me that the country was involved in war, and certainly nothing indicative of suffering or exhaustion. I have come to the conclusion that the resources of the Federals, both as regards men and money, are practically inexhaustible." : �Mil. I li 11. 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From the letter, under date of January 23, 1865, we quote as follows: "On my arrival here, I made inquiries about Mangero, but could learn nothing of him. After the arrival of the Wyoming, Commodore McDougall made like ineffectual inquiries, till one day we had a review of all the troops, and saw the Japanese Admiral, of whom the same inquiries were made, accompanied by Commodore McDougall's remark that he thought he had noticed him in the crowd of spectators. He was called forward. He had no swords, and said he was in disgrace, and had not dared to come forward until called. We did not learn the cause ofhis disgrace." Some of our readers will recall our notice of this Japanese, in The Friend of June 1, 1860. He was then interpreter of the Candinmarrah, the Japanese steamer returning from San Francisco to Japan. We hope again to hear from him, and feci confident we shall, if he should be allowed to communicate with " outside barbarians." San Francisco. March 31, 1865. Rev. S. C. Damon, Editor of " The Friend," and my Reverendand Respected Friends, Singular and Dual: Tbe inherent modesty which is part and parcel of my nature received an abrupt shock the other day, when, by the Whistler, I received a copy of Tbs Fbiens, with the following item in its pages: "It has been stated in print that .the D. S. Government derives annually $400,000 from Custom House duties imposed upon Hawaiian products. Will Mr. Ingots, residing in San Francisco, please furnish some reliable statistics upon thesubject I Wo know of no one who could doit better." I tried at first to think it might be my brother James, who is computing clerk for Messrs. Kellogg, Ilew3ton A Co., who was meant by the paragraph, "or any other man," save myself but I afterwards came to the conclusion, on reading the letter ofa common friend, in whichhe made allusion to "the call," thatit was I, and I alone, who was tbe " Mr. Ingols." Such being the case, I will at once to the task, and point out how I think it can be made up with accuracy enough to form an approximate sufficiently correct for generalisation. Let us first take the imports into Ban Francisco. The bulk of these are as follows: 142 70 % Coffee, 14,864 lbs, duty 5c per lb 23,767 62 Molasses, 269,468 galls, duty 8c per gal »,304 4u Pnlu, 664.600 lbs, (at 7c per lb, $46,522,) at 20 pr ct. 564 40 Salt, 308,000 lbs, at 18c per 100 lbs 266,668 71 Sugar, 8,851,957 lbs, at 8c. average duly 46 v,44» Rice, 377,978 lbs, at 2Jc per lb 2,000 00 ITnenumerated, at least -, $311,367 18 Being tor Bail Francisco alone fully Thus far I can go, but you will now have to call oo Collector Allen for the detailsof thecargoes from the Islands to Oregon. Boston, and New Bedford. As the duty is mostly specific on Hawaiian produce, except Hides,Wool and Fulu, it will be very easy to calculate the duty on the amounts given by him. The bulk ol the Portland cargoes were Sugar, say 1,000,000 lbs, which, with the molasses, would probably swell tbe duties collectable to |40,000. In round numbers, then, th* duties collected on the Pacific coast of theUnited States would not m) far from $340,000. The Eastern vessels' cargoes, as you wellknow, eoDsist mostly of Oil transhipped from American whalers,and therefore duty free. The balance of their cargoes are Bides Wool and sundries. I think It wouldbe safe to estimate that th* wholeof them did not pay over $50,000 to tbe Custom Rous*. You will see, therefore, that the person who gave you theestimate of 1400,000 at theamount of duties paid to the United States on Hawaiianproductions, must have entered into a calculationof a somewhat similar nature to mine,and I venture to say that an elaborate research (outside of actual Custom House figures) will not vary the result for th* year ISM, to the amonnt of $10,000 either way from $400,000. All ofwhich Is respectfully submitted. N. LOMBARD INOOLS. and General Factor. . Ib< 5 Rev. John Hall.—By a late vessel from Victoria, this gentleman came passenger. He represents the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland. Aboutfour years ago he was sent out to establish a Presbyterian churcli at Victoria. Having accomplished his mission, ho is proceeding on the same errand to New Zealand. During his sojourn on the islands he intends visiting different localities so far as his limited time will permit. He sailed in the steamer for Hawaii last Monday. He preached an interesting discourse at the Bethel Snlibath morning, April 23d. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS* March 25—Ami wh ship Josephine, Chapman, fur Ochotak. 25—Bremen bark Libelle, fur Hongkong. 26—Kng ship Imperial, Hutching;,, tor Hongkong. 28—Amhark Pmyrniote, lturditt, for San Francisco. 2'J-Ani wh ship Onward, Allen, tor Ochotsk. April 2—Am wh bark Win. Thompson, Smith, 9 mos. out from home with 325 bbls sperm and 25 whale. 3—Am clipper ship Wet-tern Continent, 14 days from Ban Francisco, she left the mail bags and went nr 'M on for China. 3—Am wh hark Canton Packet, Allen, from Cal. Coast, with 90 bbls oil. 6—Am wh bark Oriole, Jernegan, from Cal coast, via Kawaihae, with 150 bbls oil. B—Am wh ship Kuphrates, Ilathaway, from Ililo. O—II. B. M. ship of war Clio, Tumour, 22 guns, 43 days from Valparaiso. 10—Amwh bark Waverly, Holley, from Kawaihae. 10—Am wh bark Jireh Swift, Williams, from Kawaihae 10—Am wh bark J. D. Thompson, Brown, from Cal. Coast, via Kawailiae with 200 bbls oil. 10—Am wh ship J. P. West, Tinker, from Kawaihae. 10—Am wh bark Isabella, Win jlu<7. from Cal Coast via Kawaihae, clean. 10—Ambark Vernon, Huctinp, from Hilo12—Am wh barl; Gratitude, Herendeen, from Hiio 12—Brig Victoria,Fish, from California Coast, with M0 bbls oil. 14—Am wh ship Louisiana, Haskim, 11 mooths out from New Bedford, with 230 bbls sperm. 15—Am wh hark Oliver Crocker,Lapman, from Kawaihae. 15—Am wh ship John Howland, Wheldcn, 9 mos. out from home with 100 bbls sperm, via Keal.ikt.kua. 17—Am wh ship Milo, llawes, from Kawaihae. 17—Am wh bark Fanny, Hunting, from Kawaihae. 17—Brig Domitila, Webb, 15 days from Victoria. 18—Am bark Whistler, Com. Paty, 13 days from San Francisco. 18—Ambarkentioe Constitution, Clements, 16 days from Teekalet. 18—Am wh bark Wm. Gifford, Fisher, from cruise, clean. 18—Haw brig Morning Star, James, 17 days from Marquesas 20—Am. wh. ship Hillmsn, Macombcr.from Coast ofCal. with 326 bbls. oil. 22—British clipper ship Marraion, 14 days from San Francisco, en route for China. 23—Am bark Onward, Hempstead, 14 days from San 24—Am wh hark Ilerciletv, Dexter, from Cal.Const, with 100 tote 26—Am wh ship Eliza Adams, from Ililo. 27—Am clipper ship Archer, Cresy, 13 days from Pan Francisco went by for China. * . Information Wanted ! London, Dwiet.o! Backney, Any Respecting Jamts England information will He has been absentabout twenty years. or by James be gladlyreceived by the Postmaster, Honolulu, Harvey, aon-in-law to the late John Martin. 51 Minorles, London, Old England Respecting Oeorje Edward/, Madison, Luaerue County, Pennsylvania. Please direct to Simeon Edwards, Moscow, Luto aerne County, Pennsylvania, or to Postmaster, Honolulu, or theeditor of the Fi lend. DIED. ADiM-In Pauoa Valley, April 6, Alexander Adams, jr. aged 62 yeara. . MEMORANDA. R epert af Brig Morning Star. Brig Morning Star, James, reports—Sailed from Honolulu on the 16thFeb., for the Marquesas. Had Irregular winda aud squally weather to the Line, which we crossed on the 9th of March, in 140 W. Long. Sighted the firstof the Marqueaan group on the 16th. On the 18th saw tbe bark J. P. West, bound for Honolulu. Spent 15 days In thegroup with fine weather. Sailed from Uapova, for Honolulu on the Ist April, had light variable winds to 6° North. Since then have bad favorable winds. Sighted Hawaii on the 16th. Died on board on the Ist of March, Kauluiial, a native of Oahu, of disease of thechest, chronic. XT Report of schr. Nettie Merrill, Capt. Russell—First five days from Honolulu, had moderate trades, latter squally weather, wind N. N. E. to X., 17 days passage to Ilowland's Island, where we laid one day. Lea the Island with fresh squalls from the westward, and much rain, worked into 158 deg. W, between 4 deg. and 6 deg. N, winds K. to N. N. fc., latter part light airs from East; April 26 made Maul, bearing N. K. M miles. Arrived in Honolulu. April 27, making the pasiags up in 34 days. Lorn of Ship Monaaon." of Boston. Arrived at Ilowland's Hand Dec. 18, and made fast to Houth Buoy, and up to Jan. 10 had pleasant weather, with light trades. During an interval of eighteen working days discharged 40u tons bullasti and received on board upwards of 1100 tons guano Boadown Jan 9, good trade1 and tdiip laying well, but very * the windblew fre«hfrom the heavy surf on.and up to midnight S. K. At 1 A. M. Jan. 10, the wind hauled suddenly into the blowing it hard from S. S. W.—the ship ,atH "as south swung, and when on an angle of 30 deg. with the reef struck breaking rudder short off, taking with it portion of very heavy, stern-post, rippi.g.up quarter deck plunk, and large portions of continually breaking under ship's keel came up along side i surf quarters. Thus she pounded for one hour when she floatedoff swung and hold, to the buoys. At with five feet of water in her 4 A. M. the ship again went on the reef, and pounded and when she floated off, and the ground along for a few hours, M Monsoon" went down stern first alwut one milo from the island. We saved a few provisions, and small portions of our clothing, but badly stained and injured by the filling uf the boats in landing. Jan. 30, my two officers and thirteen of the crew of the late ship u Arno," wrecked in August last, were kindly received on board of the Br. brig "Ben Nevis," ("apt. Kenmond, bound to Shanghai, from Sydney, the brig being driven thus far from her proper course by westerly gales, and I would thus acknowledge bis kindti'-s* in relieving a crew of shipwrecked Americans. To Capt. Wm. Chisholm, Superintendant of the Island, I am particularly Indebted for his courage, in launching his boat through a very heavy surf, in the dark, and storm, and saving my family also for his unceasing kindness to us all, during our stay upon the Island. A. Frisco, native of Sebic, Manila, was drowned April 26, schooner "Nettie Merrill," Capt. Russell, came to the Island and took my family, self and people to Honolulu. I would thank Capt. Russell for bis kiod treatment during tie passage up. February 23, ship Daring" passed March 12, ship Kentuckian" passed, March 21, saw " Pnring" standing north Capt. Merrill again. " , " , " PASSENGERS. For Sis Francisco—per Smyrniote, March 28—Mrs Johnson and 2 children, Mrs Watson, R B Armstrong, A X McGregor, UeoJ Brooks, B D Jones, V Sorenson, V Davis, Mr McGraw, J Q Waterhouse—l2. For San Francujco—per Comet, April 3—Mrs S E Bishop and 3 children, E O Hall and wife, Miss Carrie Hall, Misses Juliaand Sarah II Diraond, Miss Louise Johnson, Mies Anna Paris, Rev Lowell Smith and wife. Miss Emma Smi'h, Master A Smith, Miss Annie E Alexander, Julia Bond, Mr and Mrs 3 A Rawson, Mr and Mrs I. L Torbert and two children, Mrs J Mound, W F Jounlan, J L Barnard, A H Weeks, Stephen Spencer, A 8 Cleghorn, Wm Andrews, Capt Rowland, Mr McNltte, Mr Fitch, Capt James Smith, II M Whitney,Hervey E Whitney, Mr Ahpop, G H Parke, B F West, J Crowell. and two or three others—43. From Victoria—per Domitila, April 17—J Forquiaha, A Ditrich, D Burton, J Kingsley, L Reals, D Mason, T Cummins, Rev J Hall—B. From San Francisco—per Whistler, April 18—Miss Fanny Paly, Mr and Mrs J Laudoun, Wm O'Brian, J H Byraso, C 8 Tew, Ah Fong, J T .Tefferies, D R Fraser, M Kelllher, X Davis, M G M00..-, H McCabbin, C Merschal, Ab Tow, 8 Chandler, 8 Nilcs, 4 Chinamen—2l. From Mabqcbsas—per Morning Star, April 18—John 11, Mr Bicknell and 0 native scholars, a Marqucsan chief, family and attendants, 3 childrenof native missionaries. From Sam Francisco—per Onward, April 23—Dr C C Williams, Col Kitchen, F A Hammond, L V Beckwltb, A W Carter, 1. Duff, C II King, Mrs JC Peek, W Oulre, A Franrberford, Mrs Grieve, Mr Qrie\e, Master Grieve, JR Cooper, Wm Patterson—l6. For Windward Posts—per Kilauea, April 24—Mrs Saris, Mis.. Blanche Mac-rarlane, Dr W H Richards, R Neweotnb, Mr Jones, C R Richardson, D H Hitchcock, J Hall—B cabin and 35 deck passengers. For BaaaiEH—per R. W. Wood, April 27—Mr E Spark**, Master Hoppe, Y M Kmmary, 20 of the Gent Teste's crew—2». From Howiand's Island-per Nettie Merrill, April 27— Capt Merrill, wife and child, W Chisholm, Jss Baker, i Raimars, 1 chinaman, 20 kanakas, 22 of the Moonson'a crew—«V. Richard Lincoln Mosmai-In Honolulu, on the lllh inst., McOuire, infant son of Jamesand Mary MoGuire, aged three MARRIED. months and fourteen days. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." Aprils, -April C. Attsatt, Mr. P. PrLooaa—Boots 3d, at Little Greenwich, bjr Raw. ■ Amirr-At the U. B. Hospital, Corwin, Mr. F. Pfluger to Mia* Sarah A. Booth, daughter of chief officer of American dipper » kenturkian." He was a Joseph Booth, Esq native of Mattapoisett. Mass " „ � 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 (1865) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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