https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0d6d5dbf8a974a3e74af40cd7e9298bd.pdf 815021a656ddbca93f31abfe2d1294c8 PDF Text Text 89 FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, (MJTOBKR I, 1867. Hera Situs, Dol.lB, ilo. 10.} _ DmOMKMHBM THE CAUSE at IMOOT. We learn from the "Pacific Medical and Surgical COXTK.NTS For October. 1801. 11. v. Mr. BHls' New 80-.k Converted Ht !Sea, an anlul>litgraph,v Affairs at the Fiji Islands., v Honu-r's Iliad, Earl of Derby, «Vc ilomcr's Iliad and Hawaiian Lsgsnda Favorable Prus|jects among TahitianH Grain Ship in Distress Lose of John William* European Correspondence, by Dr. Wood Whaling News from the Arctic Pan, Journal " for June, 1867, that Dr. Howe, of 89 Bvt, 90, Hi 92 M Boston, has traced the history of three hundred idiots, and discovered that " one or both ■ parents were drunkards iv one hundred and N 91 forty instances. In one case, where both 96 j father and mother were drunkards, he found seven idotic children." A curse appears to rest upon rum-niuking, rum-vending, rumdrinking, and then, after death, the curse is OCTOBKR !,, IMJI. bequeathed as a terrible legacy to the poor drunkard's children. Drunkenness and lepRev. Mr.BEMNoloaiesdkw'ngascar.—ln our August number we noticed rosy inflict curses upon one's children which this new book and publi*hed several columns, words are poorly able to describe. Are then copied from an English paper. Recently it the " respectable and wine-drinking" portion was our privilege to receive a presentation of the community innocent, who uphold drunkenness by their customs and habits ? copy from the author, through the kindness Think on these things. of the Rev. Dr. Anderson, of Boston. It is Cause of Aneurism, and Diseases ok the a most interesting and valuable publication. The author's repeated visits to that island, Heart.—That alcoholic drinks have much and his thorough acquaintance with the peo- influence in cutting short the lives of men is ple and rulers, eminently fitted him to write well known. The following remarks from this work. The reader will be thoroughly the Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal" convinced that the martyr spirit of the days for June, 1867, are worthy of consideration. of Nero and his successors, of Charles V., The writer is referring to the " heart diseases and Phillip 11., has not left the world. Mr. in California." Otherhabits which go hand in hand with Elljs has narrated the sufferings of the marhave without doubt some ajjency in drinking, tyrs of Madagascar and the progress of events bringing about the results. But tlte great in that island with a beauty, simplicity and source of evil is dram-drinking. The inner transparency of style, rendering his book a coat of the artery, and the lining membrane model in this department of literature. The of the heart, are the seat of the first lesion. chapter relating to the assassination of Ra- The valves toof the heart become thickened is dama 11. is most full and satisfactory, point- and unable perform their duty. It well known that alcohol passes unchanged from ing out the causes of that sad affair. Here- the stomach into the blood, and circulates after we may publish additional extracts. everywhere in direct contact with the endan- TH E F 1.1 Ei\ D '■'■'■ 9:i , . " " Madagascar.—L. Street and wife, members of the Society of " Friends " from Indiana, started for Madagascar last year by the way of England. In company with J. S. Sewell, an English Friend," they arrived at Tama" tave, on the eastern coast of the island, on the 19th of May,and their safe arrival at the capital in the interior of the island is already An American Missionary gone to gium." A word to the wise is sufficient. S. N. Castle, Esq., has kindly forwarded papers for distribution among seamen. Favors of a like kind are very welcome at this season of the year, when seamen are returning to port. Capt. Kelly has our thanks for furnishing a full report of ships on the whaling f (€>ln Merits, «01.24. From the Sailors' MufatliH- CONVERTED AT SEA. AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. At the early age of thirteen .years, 1 ran away from a home hallowed by the presence and prayers of a godly mother. The character, which hitherto had been so carefully and prayerfully trained, I now took into my own hands, to shape nccording to my own unsanctified notions. Although tender in years, yet many were the struggles and chafings of a rebellious heart, already set against that maternal restraint and influence, which in after years were the only guide from a wayward and reckless life. I was dedicated to God from infancy. Through the faith of my mother in the covenant, set apart for the gospel ministry, her prayers and efforts were accordingly directed to this end ; and daily, as she assembled the family around the altar for prayer, would she renew this consecration. But, as I grew up, a deep and secret purpose took possession of my heart, that those vows should never be realized, those prayers never answered. A minister of the gospel I never Mould be ; and to secure this end, I determined never to become a Christian, at least as long as my mother lived. I now began to cast about me, how to accomplish this. The prayers of my mother were getting to be too strong for me; my heart would at times almost give way. The tender earnest pleading, the copious tears, the affectionate appeal, the loving God bless you," with the good-night kiss, "were too much lor my rebellious heart to resist. At times I would be melted into tears, and sob myself to sleep, yet determined never to yield, for, for me, to become a Christian was to become also a minister; and this 1 had vowed never should be. I loved my mother, but hated God and His truth. To deleat my mother's purposes and to secure the success of my own, became now the ruling thought of my life; how to accomplish this was my daily meditation. I was at this time visiting a brother in Connecticut. I thought the time had now come to put into execution a plan which I had been for months maturing. This was to go to sea, and that against the known wishes of my mother and friends. I did go; and Boston was my port of departure. I soon found, however, that escaping from the pretence of my mother was one thing, but �90 TH E FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1867. prayers quite another. take shipagain. I had forgotten my mother's and my promise to her. Indeed These rung in my ears constantly; and many last words,almost impossible to live at home, were the reproaches of conscience which I I found it become, Christian, for, turn where a for and not looking felt as I went trom office to office had my mother's image a ship. She seemed to be in league with I would, everything God, and both against me. After some de- upon it, and every nook and corner echoed lay, however, I secured a place on board a with her prayers. But, upon the morning which I sailed out ship bound to Ireland. I now considered of the harbor of New York for a long voyage, success; to and a myself on the high-road severe fit of sea-sickness, and rough treat- as I looked over the ship's side to gain a last of ment, were not sufficient to make me think view of the receding land, now almost out mind a mother's upon my there flashed sight, otherwise. Upon reaching Dublin I ascertained that dying injunction, and the remembrance of a our ship was expected to go to Havre, France. broken promise, producing upon me such imThis pleased me well; and here I expended pressions as incapacitated me for duty nearly portray all the money I could get on the purchase of a whole week. Never can I correctly infidel books. With these " strongholds " in the storm of feeling which raged within me my possession, I put to sea again, intending during those few days ; and those feelings to intrench myself behind them. And most pursued me constantly for the ensuing seven sedulously did I apply myself to their study. years, until I was brought, broken and subOn our arrival in Havre we fodnd orders dued, to the feet of Jesus. The immediate providences which led to awaiting us to pursue our voyage to Buenos event are as follows : we sailed. From Buenos this for which Ayres, About five years subsequent to the death Ayres we started for home. In the meantime I had made considerable progress in the phi- of my mother, I was cruising in the Indian beautiful Sabbath mornlosophy of my chosen teachers, and already Ocean ; and, upon aOctober, seeing a ship in began to feel something of security, and not ing in the month of and bore away for God, distance, the we made sail But, the of providence in a little pride. we discovOn approaching, the stranger. this was destined to be of short duration. We could not As we approached the Azores Islands, on ered that she had no sails set. our passage home, we were overtaken by a account for this. The first thought was persevere gale of wind, which resulted in the haps the crew had mutinied, murdered the Then we total loss of the ship, cargo, and twelve men, officers, and escaped in the boats. is distress in the vessel of perhaps just half of our crew. The hand of my thought on our was dissipated, Jonah some sort. But this was me. The upon God laid mother's was found out, and, although I did not con- nearer approach, by the absence of any sign and fess it, i felt it to be true. My " comforting of such distress. We crowded all sail, of our curiosity. object where steered for the directly went with the wreck companions" Upon drawing near, we discovered persons they belonged. As now my full-blown theory of philosophy moving about on her decks. This set us to about was punctured, I began to realize that " it conjecturing again ; and, when within was hard to kick against the pricks," and for three miles, we cleared away a boat to board a time felt that my soul was adrift upon the the stranger. It became my duty to put my I have sea of God's wrath, even as our bodies had captain on board, with the small boat. been upon the angry billows of the Atlantic, reason to bless God every day of my life for directed me which had just closed over the once proud the wonderful providence whichour surprise, form ol our devoted vessel, and had engulfed to that strange ship. Imagine and jumped side we climbed the ship's when the bodies of our shipmates. all in clean But, with God's gracious deliverance from upon her decks, to see the men haircombed, this danger, came also the old pride and stub- clothes, faces washed and shaven, bornness of heart. Through the mercy of and books or papers in their hands, reading. God, I reached home after a year's absence, I felt a little ashamed ol my own personal to find my dear mother still alive, still pray- appearance. As we approached them with our greetings ing for her recreant son, still holding on to she was on and inquiries, largely interlarded with oaths, But the " covenant promises." were still more astonished to see some oi her dying bed. With what solicitude she we them their finger to their lips, and lookput state, to religious in me regard my questioned at us, and then toward the curiously I shall never forget. And, oh ! in the silent ing stood. The hours of the night, as 1 sat by her sick bed, quarter-deck, where their captain directly I turned solved, for was soon apthe riddle touching how was my soul stirred by the mainmast, peal, the tender look, and agonizing prayer! around, and a board nailed to with this senThe struggle 1 then endured no tongue can in plain sight, caught my eye, will be tell. But there was no surrender of the tence painted on it: " No profanity first thought heart to God. At length the hour of her dis- allowed on board this vessel." The solution drew near; and, after she had spoken which struck me on seeing this was that we her last words to my brothers' and sisters, I had fallen in with some missionaries on their approached her bed-side, to receive her part- way to their field of labor. But, on explanaing blessing and injunction. Looking me tion, I found the vessel to be an American full in the face, she said : " Be a good boy, whaler cruising for whales, and that her cap; that never since assume your obligations to God, meet your tain was a Christian man mother in heaven, and promise me you will his conversion had he sailed his ship on the never follow the sea." 1 assented and made Sabbath, never did any work, only what was the promise. It then seemed to me that 1 essential for the safety of the ship and crew; must be a Christian, or all would be lost. I that he conducted divine worship every Sabwas greatly broken down, but I was not sub- bath, reading a sermon and holding a Bible dued. Within six months from this time I class for the study of the scriptures, in the found myself on the road to New York, to I cabin, gathering around him, of his officers to escape from her and men, as many as would engage in this service. He always made one stipulation with every officer and man whom he shipped ; this was, that they should not swear while on his vessel. If they would not comply with this they could not sail with him. 1 afterward learned that this captain was very successful, making better voyages than many of those who did not observe the Sabbath, and that he was a perfect disciplinarian, all his men loving him. This was the first and only Christian sailor whom I met with during my eight years of seafaring life. We stayed but a short time on board ; and, upon leaving, my captain invited Captain S. to visit our ship on the morrow, if we should be in sight. God, in His providence, meant that this visit should be made, for He had purposes of mercy toward some of us. He sent a dead calm that night, so that in the morning the two ships were in plain sight of each other. Captain S. came on board in the morning, and, a breeze springing up, we sailed in company that day. My position in the ship was such as to give me a place in the cabin, and of course I heard what passed in conversation, although not a party to it. , proMy captain, whose name was H duced his wines and cigars to entertain Captain S., but Captain S. politely yet firmly, refused to indulge in these things, saying it was against his principles. •' Why,'' says Captain H., " what sort of a man are you ? You don't sail your ship on Sunday, you don't drink, you don't swear; how do you manage to enjoy yourself ? Why, I should die if I couldn't have something to drink and plenty of tobacco; and, as for swearing, that is my prerogative. I shipped to do the swearing on this vessel, and I mean to do it." "Well," said Captain S., "I did the same for many years ; but I have seen both the sin and folly of such a course, and am now trying to live a different life." Captain ft. looked at him inquiringly, as much as to say, how did this strange thing happen ? Captain S. continued : " When I sailed from New Bedford, a few years ago, I was a very wicked, cruel man. I shipped as my cabin-boy a lad who was an orphan, and even without family friends, but he was a Sabbath-school scholar; and his teacher came with him to the ship, and saw him comforta- bly provided with those things which.are necessary for so long a voyage as we were about to make. 1 did not like to have anything to do with those canting religionists, and therefore did not want to take the boy at first; but he was very anxious to go, and was withal a very bright, active-looking boy. "Before we sailed, Eddie's teacher brought him a little library of tracts and some singing books ; and, before leaving him for the last time, she took him into his little room (which was in the cabin), and most earnestly commended him to God in prayer, and then charged him to stand up for his Saviour's honor on board the ship. I regretted having taken the boy on board, as I foresaw I was likely to have trouble with him ; but 1 concluded to swear him down. We were out but a few days when I discovered something which annoyed me very much. For several evenings, during the 'dog watch,' I had heard a strange sort of singing forward among the men; and, having occasion to go forward I one evening while they were thus engaged, �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1867. 91 particular. It was 1 found Eddie among them, with his reli- me most solemnly, before God, to read the I I remember one night in could not sleep. I I below, had but my | his, me as none of watch I |'my Bible, them leaving sing. to song-bonks, training gious They were all gathered around him, while own ; and he exacted the promise from me came up on deck. 1 was approaching a crisis,a he was leading in the song. He had his that I would also pray for myself and try to I could not live so much longer. It was beautiful night. I leaned my head upon the Bible and his tracts with him also, of which become a Christian. him all; and in a few min- rail; 1 looked off upon the water, transformed promised I I afterward learned he made constant use. " into a mirror by the beams of the shining I made up my mind to break up this' sort of utes he expired in my arms. "And now, sir," said Captain S., " I am I moon ; I looked up to the heavens, and I thing ; so I forbade Eddie going forward any rejoicing in the same salvation and the same ! wept. more among the men, unless on duty. felt the drawings of the Spirit, and said: me, but took it so to heart, God that Eddie had." He obeyed " prayed about it so pitifully, and so an- Captain H. heard this through in silence,! " 1I will go and pray." I started for the galand where I might not be seen or heard; profit. and, it to be without ley, his is hoped,.not in me, his aloud J J reading Bible noyed but, around, all my hardness of of death and Eddie's simple Capwheeling story j room (for it was separated from mine only This 1 stamped my foot upon the by a thin board partition), that I concluded tain S.s conversion pierced through my I heart returning,and said : " I will not pray, back, with all their a rage, soul, and deck brought in guilty I to let him go on with his preaching the gos' power of accusation, my mother's prayers, I no, not if God himself shouldappear before me pel,' as he called it. peace and shake His thunders in myface." 1 went " For this kindness he repaid me by bring- her tears and bcr last injunction. My ing all his artillery to bear upon myself; was gone. I loathed my favorite authors, back to my place by the rail, and again I and frequently he would check me for my and their philosophy and teachings became wept, and again started for the galley to pray. By a desperate effort I gained the inside, profanity, saying the Bible condemned it, insipid. I became sour, morose, and nothing went and there 1 did / neel down. I took off my etc. This set my blood boiling with indignation, to think that my cabin-boy should right with me. I strove in vain, through hat, I closed my eyes, and tried to pray. I " presume to rebuke me. If he had been one song and jest with my companions, to rid me opened my mouth,and said, "Oh! Lord could was ; S.s reno farther. stopped I I I go of the made by Captain it, would have flogged impressions I men who did of my voice him within an inch of his life. But he was marks ; and for almost a year after, I was in frightened at the sound of my own such a manly little fellow, and carried him- an agony of mind in regard to my relation using the name of God in rererence. Why ? I had not done such a thing tor years, and self so nobly, and obediently otherwise, that to God. About this time another circumstance oc- then, too, I was on my knees. What did all I could not find it in my heart to flog him, hastily and went out. although 1 was often angry enough to do it. curred which fixed in my heart the truth this mean ? I arose that from the of No rest for me Captain night; but I felt thit 1 heard mouth incidentally One reason for this anger was that the young a victory ; 1 could now kneel rascal used to read and pray aloud for a S. We were in the Pacific Ocean, and one had gained God. whole hour every night before retiring, and day, while under a full head of sail, my duty down before That night I determined I would pray, God about hall of this time was spent in prayer called me aloft to attend to a piece of work for me and my men. Often did I lie and roll on the extreme end of the "main-top-gallant- helping me. I longed for the next night to and turn restlessly in my bed, for hours, after yard," about one hundred feet above the level come, so that I might again go before God in the boy was asleep. Something disturbed of the sea. While attending to this duty, I this way. It came. 1 went to the galley, smokme, and at that time 1 knew not what it was. �ell from the yard-arm into the water; and, but found it occupied by two shipmates the " topAt length Eddie was taken sick ; 1 did every- by one of those miracles of mind hard to be ing. I then sought a place under thing for him that I could, but still he failed explained, all the incidents of my life passed gallant-forecastle-deck," in the " lee scupnot hold my position every day. I began to feel that he was in in review—my early life, Sabbath-school in- pers ;" but I could a of rope in a ringpiece deaththere until putting prayers, him, structions, mother's her my could not think of loosing and danger, bolt this means I knelt my actions, small, bed and over head. By great ; he wicked my for insensibly had won my affections. At last he became very ill; and as 1 would go every one in turn ; my lost and abused op- down and held on, and prayed, although I in to see him every evening, before retiring, portunities ; everything, even the most minute found no peace. It occurred to me that I had to ask if he wished anything, he would look affair of my life, all passed in review in the a Bible somewhere. I had not seen it for was put up cheerfully into my face, and say: ' No, I incredibly short space of time occupied in my years ; but I remembered that one read, it; for and I man, descent. thffl was a into chest. falling sought I my felt lost I I thank you ; only won't you read me a chapter out of my Bible?' And, pulling it out into the jaws of hell; and more, I felt that found much encouragement. My "Catefrom under his pillow, would thrust it into this was just. In the good Providence of chism," which I had learned in early life, my hand. I had to do it, much against my God, my life was spared. I was again re- now came to my relief. For several weeks will, for I could not refuse the boy ; he was stored to the ship's decks and my duty. And I read on.and prayed on, but found no comso good. After reading to him his own se- now commenced the real battle for life. I fort. 1 determined, however, to hold on to lection, 1 would help him to get on his knees, was deeply convicted of sin ; 1 felt its weight prayer, even though God should send me to in his little bed, while he prayed (for he felt crushing me as it were. I tried to flee from hell. At this juncture of affairs, I opened my as though he could not pray unless in this my thoughts, but could not. attitude.) All this nearly broke my heart," My sleep fled from me, and often did I puce Bible one night to read. I read on till 1 came said Captain S., as the tears chased each the lonely decks in the night-watches, re- to this verse : " And all things, whatsoever, down his weather- volving this great subject in my mind. I ye shall ask iv prayer, believing, ye shall re■ other in quick succession beaten cheeks. " For," said he, " I had a tried to make myself believe that I had fallen ceive." This showed me, by the help of the little son at home, nearly Eddie's age. One into a morbid way of thinking, and tried Divine Spirit, just where 1 was standing. I evening I went in as usual to read and bid every means in my power to rally, but in had been praying to God with the feeling that perhaps He would grant me my request. I him good night, He was very much worse; vain. I was convinced that it was my duty to had a notion that it was necessary for me to he could not pray on his knees that night; and, as I was about to leave him for the bow on my knees before God in prayer, and be kept in a state of uncertainty and anguish night, he says: 'Oh! Captain, won't you ask forgiveness through Jesus Christ. But for a certain time before God could relieve pray with me to-night ? 1 am very sick ; I this was just what I would not do. Often, in me. But this Scripture showed me how I was think I am going to die.' This was too much the lonely night-watches, when debating this for me, and my old heart broke down. I told very point with myself, the perspiration roll- dishonoring God by not believing. lat once him I could not pray, I never had learned, ing down my face, would I say to myself, closed my Bible, went up on deck, sought my and did not know how, and moreover, I was " Twill go and pray," and start off to find a place of prayer, and there I found peace afraid my officers would hear me. But he place where 1 would be unobserved ; and as through the blood of Christ. I then felt willpersisted in saving, ' Captain, do pray with often would I turn back, and, in the bitter- ing to become anything for Christ, my dear F. T. me.' So down 1 got on my knees, by his bed- ness of my soul, say : " J will not pray." Saviour's sake. side, and, taking his little hand in both of saw my Saviour hanging on the cross. " I In childhood be modest, in youth mine, I tried, but succeeded only in a flood saw the blood, I saw His wounds." I saw of tears. Eddie was really dying. He ral- my mother supplicating at'the mercy-seat; temperate, in manhood just, in old age prodent. lied a little just before death, and charged but 1 disregarded all. • �THE FRIEND. OCTOBER, 1867. 92 THE FRIEND. OCTOBER 1. I Kin. FiajtAhf eiIslands. rs These beautiful islands are among the most valuable in the broad" Pacific. They were thoroughly explored and surveyed by Wilkes, and the description is to be found in volume Hid. of the United States Exploring Expedition. The situation of these islands is very convenient and important. There are many fine harbors, and easy of access, where ships can even now procure fresh provisions and good water in abundance. They are on the highway from China round Cape Horn, or the Cape of Good Hope, for Australia or for South Ameriea ; while the road to Australia from South America lies close along their western shore. The present King is Thakombau, about 50 years of age. His Majesty thus writes his name, Cakabau. He is a son of Tanoa, so conspicuous during the visit of Wilkes. The islands are divided into seven districts, each having its chief. Two districts do not acknowledge Cakabau's authority. In May last Cakabau was crowned King by foreigners und his chiefs, who are loyal. In 1853, Cakabau and his chiefs renounced cannibalism, plurality of wives, the strangling of widows at their husbands' death, and the clubbing and eating of prisoners. These salutary reforms were brought about under the direct influence of the Wesleyan missionaries, who have been laboring there about thirty years. The islanders have advanced to about that state of Christianity and civilization that prevailed at the Sandwich Islands thirty years ago. From Capt. Stanley, commander of the United States steamship Tuscarora, we have learned some very interesting facts respecting the present state of affairs at those islands. He was sent thither to settle certain claims due Americans from the King. The sum total of the claims (varying from one to ten thousand dollars) amounted to $65,000. Upon examination, these were reduced to $43,564. with interest at six percent. Some he founjl te be exorbitant, and others un- founded. On his arrival, according to an old precedent acknowledged as sound by king, people and foreigners. Capt. Stanley, as the commander of a man-of-war, was appealed to, to sit as umpire, or judge, who should settle difficulties between natives and Americans. According to previously decided cases, his decisions must be final, and without appeal. Acting in this capacity, he adjudicated in many cases brought before him. In one case, for example, an American brought a case against natives for stealing. The case having been heard, he decided that the natives should restore what was stolen, or its value. This was done. When the criminals (there were three of them) were arraigned for sentence, each one was brought in separately and asked what punishment should be given them. One said, "that he should be flogged, but not as much as the others, because he was the oldest of the three. He had lived an honest man, and correction was not so necessary for an old man as for a young man." Another said, " that he ought to be flogged, but not as much as the others, for he wai the youngest, and the custom of Fiji was for young people to be ruled by the old people. He only did what the old man told him." The other said, "he ought to be flogged, but not as much as the other two, for they had rank, and he was only a poor slave." This was a case of special pleading worthy of a Philadelphia lawyer. They were willing to make restitution. Shortly after the natives in turn brought up this same American for whipping a petty chief, who would not work according to agreement. So aggravated were the facts, that the American was fined $750, or one-half of his entire property. In one case the King demurred about carrying out a certain decision, which would put a foreigner in possession of a small island. He was told by Capt. S. that he had power on board his ship to enforce the decision. His Majesty had the good sense to execute the law, or enforce the decision. So much did Capt. Stanley's decisions meet the views of the King and people, that he was made umpire between other foreigners and the native government and people. King Thakombau has gone so far in admitting foreigners to influence him in his government, that a written constitution has been published. It contained an article in favor of slavery, which Capt. Stanley persuaded them to erase. Capt. Stanley, originating from North Carolina, and remaining loyal during the late war, was urgent and bold in his opposition to the principle of slavery among the Fijians. The constitution goes into effect in January next, when every male inhabitant, eighteen years old and upwards, must pay an annual tax ofJive dollars. The American Consul atTiji is Dr. Bower, who figured in Mexico during the Mexican war, while the British Consul, Capt. Jones, lor eminent services during the Crimean war, was promoted from the ranks. These are the only Consuls officiating there. Capt. Stanley speaks favorably of the English Wesleyan missionaries laboring among the people. About one hundred Americans have settled on the islands, and about three hundred foreigners of other nationalities. The islands are favorable for the growth of cotton (Sea Island), sugar and cocoanut oil. Lands are rapidly passing into the hands of foreigners. Deeds registered at either of the Consulates are acknowledged good. All land purchases pay \ per cent, for registering title at the office of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, by the constitution which goes into effect on the first of January next. A gentleman from the State of New York by the name of St. Johns acts as His Majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs. The King finds it best to act as his own Minister of Finance. He is not particular to report to his chiefs and people tne state of his finances. Ban is the capital. Levuka, island of Ovalau, is the port where the Consuls reside, and where ships discharge and receive cargoes. The rumor is rife'at the islands that some years ago, when the question of the sover- eignty of the islands was about to pass over England, negotiations were stopped in consequence of the Wesleyan Missionary Society's strong opposition to an English Colonial Bishopric. The Wesleyans believed in kings, but not in bishops of the English Church. Capt. Stanley asserts that the only disturbing element at Fiji is an unhappy war, now carried on by the King of Tonga, King George, in which he is striving to conquer the Fijis, wholly or in part. He does not hesitate to say that in his opinion, the missionarirM favor King George's scheme of conquest. The influence of the Wesleyans is all-powerful at the Tonga Islands, having King George at their head. In Capt. S.s opinion, the influence of the Catholic missionaries at both of those groups is very weak, and possesses but little influence. to DEIHealroibmryetd,'sHfaGwi ne se. Many of our readers on glancing at this caption, or heading, will associate Earl of Derby's name with Homer's Iliad, inasmuch as his Lordship has recently published a most excellent translation of that old Greek poem, Homer's Iliad. But the reader will doubtless ask. what have Hawaiian geese to do with either Homer's Iliad or the Earl of Derby I We answer that, after finishing his translation of Homer, he has since published an essay " on the Breeding of the Sandwich Island Goose." This fact we learn from M. Martin's "Catalogue D'ouvmges, relatifs aux lies Hawaii," recently published in Paris. In that publication we find the following entry on psge 75 : " Stanley (Earl of Derby! on the Breeding of the Sandwich Island Goose." (Proceedings of Zoological Society, London. Vol. 11., page 41.) A fact like this is worthy of being published in Disraeli's Curiosities of Literature. The Earl of Derby is well known to be immersed in the current politics of England. He is a leading and prominent politician, vet he finds ample time to publish a most excellent poetical translation of Homer's Iliad, in XXIV. books. It is a translation, in point of literary excellence, far surpassing the celebrated translation of Pope. That was rather a paraphrase, but this is a genuine transla- tion. Now the idea seems (juite strange, and almost unaccountable, that the politician and translator of the Iliad should have found time or possess the inclination to prepare a scientific essay mi " Breeding the Hawaiian Goose." How was he to learn we had any geese meriting the name Haioaiian t Dr. Hillcbriind informs us that we have a species of goose peculiar to those Islands, and found in no other part of the world. He moreover informs us that Douglas, the naturalist, procured and sent to England specimens of Hawaiian geese, which were presented to some nobleman, and for aught we know, the Earl of Derby was the personage. Douglas met a violent death on Hawaii May 12th, 1534. We are not aware as a copy oC this essay is to be found upon the Islands, but we hope ere long to read it. �93 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 18 67. Homer's Iliad and. Hawaiian Legends. The theory of Dr. Rae that the Hawaiian language is an older language than the ancient Greek, vvus received by the generality of newspaper readers with no small amount of incredulity. The celebrated philologist, Max Miiller, is far from treating this idea as unworthy of consideration, as the readers of his second course of lectures are aware. There are many points of similarity between Polynesians and the Greeks in the days of Homer. We refer now to their similar methods of composing songs to be sung or rehearsed in honor of great, heroic and distinguished warriors, kings, giants and demigods, and goddesses. Among classical writers and students it has long been a disputed point, whether the traditionary statement was true that the writings or poems of Homer could have been preserved and handed down for two hundred years and more before they were committed to writing. Many have asserted that this was utterly impossible, for the human memory was inadequate to the Herculean task. The XXIV. books of Homer's Iliad contain in the original Greek 15,668 lines, and the Odyssey nearly as many more. It has been pronounced impossible for poems containing :>0,000 lines to be thus preserved, while it has been thought quite incredible for the original composer to perform the task. This may appear somewhat incredible to modern scholars, surrounded with their text books, lexicons, dictionaries, and numerous other helps. But has not the memory suffered in consequence of these very helps ? As an interesting fact bearing upon this subject, it is well known that prior to the reduction of the Polynesian dialects to written forms and the introduction of printing, there was a vust amount of traditionary lore among the people which had been handed down from generation to generation. Songs or poems of no inconsiderable length were carefully preserved and rehearsed. Recently the Rev. Mr. Andrews informed us that he had copied out one of six hundred lines, and many more were still uncopied. Some months since wc forwarded a large blank book to Mr. Lawson,an Englishman long resident on the Marquesas Islands, who returned it filled with Marquesan legendary and historical songs, or meles. What is true of Hawaiians and Marquessus is still more true of Tnhitians, Samoitns and New Zealanders. The Rev. Mr. Kllis notices similar facts respecting the ancient songs and traditions svavnckf the inhabitants of Madngascnr, which have been tradition from remote handed down by The Malagasy people are another ages. branch of the great Polynesian family inhabiting the many islands lying in th" Indian and Pacific oceans, from the eastern shores of Africa to the western coasts of North and South America. Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, has published a volume of translations from the old songs and poems of New Zealanders. The younger generation of Hawaiians, and other Polynesians, is rapidly losing the inclination, and steamer Tuscarora, Captain S. Naval -The U. Staulcy, arrived at this port on Monday, September 16th, thirteen days from Tahiti. The following i« s. tint of her officers!: c.iplsln—Fauius Stanly. Lieut. Commander—EdgarC. Merrtoan,Exucu«iTe «fBr«r. I.leut. Commander—B. F. Day, Navigating and Ordnanca Officer. Acting Masters—James Ogllvle and Henry O. M«y. Acting Ensigns—G. C. Camliell, Joseph Richardson and N. W. Black. Surgeon—A. Hudson. Passed Ass't Paymaster—U. \V. Brnwn First Ass't Engineers—I*. R. Voorhees and C. Andrada. Second Ass't Engineers—W. (i. Mcl.anc and John A. Scott. ThirdAss't Engineers—W. A. Mrl.arly and J. Allan. Mates—W. II. Ollicy aiHlT.'G. I'nderdoivu. Anting Gunner—Th«». Grail. rjiptain's clerk—J. (J. Carr. Paymaster's Clerk— J. B. Upton. . . perhaps power, to retain such songs or poems in the memory. We hear of no such ability to rehearse long poems among the bookreading modern Greeks. The humon memory when trained, even among savages, is capable of most prodigious and wonderful AGrDaisstneAh.m-Thiprican feats. We should be glad to see this subject Othello, of WiscitßNet, Maine, Captain Tinkham, thoroughly discussed by some of our savans arrived on the 20th, from sea in distress, leaking. in Polynesian and Hawaiian classical litera- The Othello left San Francisco July 17th, and dur- Will not the Rev. Mr. Andrews, or ing the first week experienced strong N. W. winds, President Alexander, prepare an article upon and heavy cioas sea. Shifted cargo, giving a bad this topic for the forthcoming number-of the list to port. The leak was discovered the second day Spectator ? out, leaking at the time one hundred strokes an hour, " Hawaiian We have referred in "our remarks to the which increased steadily until the 27th of August, number of lines in the original of Homer's in latitude 17 south, when she put away for the Iliad. As a matter'of curiosity, we have islands leaking three hundred and fifty strokes.— compared that number, 15,668, with the The crew arc pretty well exhausted by constant work number in the Earl of Derby's and Pope's at the pumps. The Othello will discharge cargo and translations of Homer. The former has trans- repair, for which there is every facility for doing the ture. lated the Iliad,and we find it contains 17,958, work well and promptly.— Advertiser. while Pope's contains 18,952. Favorable Prospects among Tahitians.The Rev. Mr. Morris thus writes : " I have recently paid visits to some of the most re. mote districts, and found things amongst the natives much better than I expected to find them, especially considering how seldom they have the visits of European missionaries. 1 visited some ten districts. In three they are building, or proposing to build, new places of worship. I was much struck with the fewness of Koman Catholics in these districts. There are not over one hundred in a population ofabout three thousand. For some time past I have hud full liberty to go and preach among the natives." Loss of the. "John Williams."—The Rev. G. Morris, Agent of the London Missionary Society at Tahiti, thus writes under date of August 7th " Probably you have heard that our fine new missionary bark John Williams has followed the example of her predecessor and become a total wreck, under similar circumstances to what caused the loss of the olii one. The new one was lost on Nine or Savage Island. No lives lost, but a verv large amount of property. We have sustained a most severe loss and inconvenience thereby." : S. G. Wilder, Esq.—We are glad to no- Civil War ended at Raiahea.—"The missionaries, Messrs. Vivian and Green, have returned to their respective fields of labor in Raiahea and Tahaa. We have a new missionary, Mr. Saville, for Huahine, and another, Mr. Chalmers, for Rarotonga." How to Shake Off Trouble. —Set about doing good to somebody. Put on your hat, and go and visit the sick and the poor ; in quire into their wants, and minister to them. We have (often tried this.tnethod, and have, always found it to be the best medicine for a heavy heart. a The Hartford Courant says that Chinese nnmed Yung Wing, who graduated at Vale some years since, has been appointed by his government Sub-Prefect of Kiang Su, an office corresponding to that of Governor of a Province. For want of space, we omit an article prepared upon the " Enumeration of Hawaiian Plants," by H. Mann. Pride.—It has been well said, that the thing most likely to make the angels wonder, is to see a proud man. Hut pride of birth is the most ridiculous of all vanities—it is like the boasting of the root of the tree, instead of the fruit it bears. The Duchess of Newcastle and Mrs. tice that this gentlemnn has been appointed Ellicott, wife of the Bishop of Gloucester, Agent for the mail steamers running between sang in oratorio nt Exeter Hall in aid of a Honolulu and Sau Francisco. A better se- hospital for the poor. lection could not have been made. The United States steamship Tusca. rora sails to-day for San Francisco, takings mail. Albert Beecher, son of the Rev.EdwaBrech . of Galeshurg. Illinois, and two daughters of the ltev. Charles Beecber, ol Georgetown, Masaachu setts, were drowned on Tuesday hy the capbizinc of a boat at the latter place. �TH X VR 11 ND, OCTOBER, I8« 1 94 European Correspondence. Wurtemburg, with the rest of Southern Germany, has been so fortunate as to keep out of the clutches of Prussia. Hanover, Nassau, Hesse Cassel, and the free city of Frankfort, you know, have been absorbed. The Germans, north and south,are advocates of a united Germany; yet all (except the Prussians proper) dislike the iron rule of Prussia. From Hanover, the King has fled to Vienna, and some of the chief men of Hanover have been seized and taken to Berlin, where they are incarcerated. At Frankfort, one of the wealthiest cities in Germany, there is great dissatisfaction with the increase of taxes. They are nearly double what they were before the war. The young men, '.he best sinew nnd blood of the country, are pressed into the Prussian army. None be- . of Prussia (including the States she has just annexed), Saxony, Mecklenburg Schwerin, Zcbich, June 80. Mecklenburg Strelitz, Brunswick, Bremen, Hamburg, Lubec and Schleswig-Holstein. Dear Sib :—Since our arrival in EuMutual affinity may in time unite the rope, I have received but fragments of HonoSouthern States into one nationality. The days since, lulu news, until at Hamburg a fewwith a few tendency of the Northern States would be to Capt. Hackfeld furnished me disintegration, were they not kept in abeynumbers of the Advertiser, which surprised ance by the superior power of Prussia. and saddened us with the news of Judge Should the North and South ever unite, Robertson's decease. Rev. Mr. Emerson I France will claim the Rhine provinces as the observed also had died. Capt. Snow also, price of German unity—as she has already some months previous, all of whom I had no claimed and taken Nice and Savoy as the doubt, the last time I was at the Islands, condition of her concurrence in Italian unity. would survive me. I did not then anticipate Everywhere in Germany the women apsuch a thorough renovation of my own health pear to be the producing classes, in more as I have experienced duiing our travels in senses than one. Wurtemburg is in the Europe. 1 had not for ten years previous to midst of the hay crop, and everywhere the our departure from New York in February lust, felt myself so perfectly well and vigor- tween the ages of 19 and 48 are exempt. fields are full of women and boys. Now and ous as I now do. We have traveled at a rapid No profession is exempt. Doctors,, lawyers, then an old man is to be seen. Young men rate —nearly four thousand miles by rail— and even judges on the bench, when drafted, appear to be scarce. The army and emigrasince we left Paris on the 12thof March last, are obliged to serve. No substitute or com- tion to the United States (larger this year in addition to some steamboat trnvel. Leav- mutation of money is accepted. Prussia will than for several years previous) have withing Paris, we spent two days in Lyons ; one require a large force to prevent a revolt drawn these from the fields and industrial in Marseilles; three in Nice; four daysalong amongst her own people, or subjects rather. avocations. It left only the boys, elderly the shores of the Mediterranean, from Nice All Germans desire a consolidated Germany; women and a few old men and maidens beto Genoa, in a private carriage ; two days at but each State would like itself to become hind, speakinjr after the manner of men." " Genoa ; one in Pisa and Leghorn; from the the centre—as they cannot become a great In the city of Munich, the capital of one of latter to Naples by steam. In Naples and power without centralization. They are pre- the most enlightened, liberal and beneficent environs (including Herculaneum, Pompeii pared for this, but would prefer any other governments of Germany (Bavaria), we were surprised at the number of elderly women we and Sorento, the birth-place of Tasso), ten city to that of Berlin as the centre. days; at Rome and environs, twenty-eight 21th.—At 1, p. m., yesterday, I was inter- saw in the streets, with spade, shovel, basket days; one in Perugia; seven in Florence; rupted here by our courier, who proceeded to or wheel-barrow, acting as scavengers of the one in Bologne ; four in Venice ; one at the the station, took the rail for Friedrichshafen, city, or with wood-saw in hand, and bending Grotto ol Adelsburg, where we met Lady and, after riding one hundred and twenty- under a saw-horse upon their heads, going Franklin and MissCracroft; four in Vienna; three miles, found ourselves, as we threw from door to door, as the Irish do in our one in Salzburg ; five in Munich ; one day open the shutters of our room at our hotel, cities, to prepare wood for the kitchens. Yet in the old quaint town of Nuremburg; one on the shore of Lake Constance. A flower a happier, more contented or thriving popuin Leipsic ; four in Dresden; five in Berlin; garden only was between us and the shore. lation 1 have nowhere seen in Europe. They one in Lubec ; seven in Copenhagen, where Across the lake rose the Alps—the more dis- seem fond of their rulers, and proud of the we met with the Anthons, very pleasantly tant snow-capped. Summer retreats are here grandeur they are able to display in their situated, and training up their children in the made inviting by a beautiful country, excel- castles, palaces and villas, as well as in way they should go. Mr. Hoflmeyer also we lent hotels, gardens, summer houses, baths, churches, universities and galleries of art. saw there in perfect health, apparently with lake boating, and lake steaming. Weary of These latter are on a grand scale, and appear more flesh than he had ever exhibited at the going every day, I had a desire to remain to be administered with a munificence and Islands. In Hamburg we were three days ; here for a time ; but our programme of travel liberality such as we do not often see in our in Hanover, one day, where I met with the did not admit of this, and this morning we own country. I sometimes become a little weary of travel. father and brother of the late Mr. Oldekop.a took a steamer for Constantinople, and thence most estimable man ; at Frankfort, three to this place—Schaffhausen. Here we are at * * * * * In none of the days, arriving at this city on the 25th instant. our hotel, on the banks of the Rhine, at the cities we have visited has a gallery of art, We leave to-day for Milan and intermediate foot of a waterfall some sixty to eighty feet palace, villa, castle or church been passed lakes and towns ; thence we go to Switzer- high. Our hotel is situated about four hun- without an attempt to see it; but one requires land, where we shall spend three or four dred feet above the falls. This is one of the more eyes to see, as well as capacity to comweeks before returning to Paris, to see what- favorite resorts of English and American prehend so much in so short a space of time. ever may be left of the great Exposition. travelers. The high Alps, one hundred miles We travel with a courier, who pays all our We find Stuttgart to be one of the most away, covered with snow, occupy about bills and looks after our baggage, leaving us delightful cities we have visited in Germany. ninety degrees of our horizon ; and between every minute of our time to devote to the obSix American families spent the last winter them and the eye appeared a hilly, rolling jects we came abroad to see; and having here, and were guests at our Hotel Mar- Alpine country, so beautifully varied, and so been several times over Europe, we have quardt." The city is surrounded by" hills, luxuriant with* field and forest, that we cannot found his familiarity with places of great cultivated to their tops, and presenting, with conceive how nature could have done more for use, in saving or economizing time. 5 P. M.— We left Schaffhausen at halfa gentle slope towards the town, innumera- it. We would like to spend a few months, inble terraces, covered with the vine and a stead of a few days, here. Yet we intend to past 2, p. m., and two hours' ride has brought variety of other fruits. Stuttgart is the cap- visit all the principal places of Switzerland us to Zurich, where our room overlooks the ital of Wurtemburg. It has six palaces, three belore we return ; and as we left out Milan lake, surrounded by an undulating, semiof which only we have visited. One is in on our way from Rome to Vienna, we shall mountainous country inclining towards the Oriental style, with its Turkish mosque, include it in our present route through Swit- lake, and covered as far as the eye can reach with suburban villas, displaying as much booths and gardens—the most gorgeous, lux- zerland. urious and, in respect to its paintings and I suppose the papers have informed you of wealth and taste as do the environs of Bosstatuary, voluptuous of any palace we have the present political status of Germany. The ton and other New England cities ; and our visited in Europe. It is the favorite resort Southern Confederation (not yet formed, hotel resembles more our Astor and Fifth of the sovereigns of Europe in summer. The however) consists of Austria (which has now Avenue in New York than any we have elseRussian Emperor was here a few days since. absorbed Bohemia, Hungary and Moravia), where found in Europe. Zurich is a large The climate is the most uniform and Hawai- the Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom of Wur- manufacturing town of machinery, and since ian-like of any we have found in Europe. temburg,Grand Duchy of Baden, and smaller the strike amongst the machinists in EngAt Copenhagen, 66 ° north, the thermometer principalities. The Northern Confederation, land, a large amount of machinery has been was between 55 and 65 degrees. in which Prussia is the only power, consists manufactured in Zurich on English account. SrtmoAar, June 27,1867, and My • �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, I 8 But I have written enough to give you an idea of our manner of occupation in Europe, and will not therefore prolong the letter, but stop for the present at Zurich. June 30th.—From our window this morning, beyond the environs of Zurich, studded with beautiful villas, rise in great majesty the higher Alps, beautifully draped in snow. In all the cities of Italy, we everywhere met with crowds of American tourists of both sexes and of all ages. Leaving Italy in our northern tour through Germany, we seldom met with an American. On our return south we did not anywhere touch the great thorof American travel till our arrival this city, where we find our hotel filled Yours truly, ;h Americans. R. W. Wood. Ilhfares t OR. J. MOTT SMITH, Dentist, corner of Fort and Hotel Street*. 665 1; E. HOFFMANN, M.D. Physician and Surgeon, :hant and Kaahumanu sts., near Poatofflce. 680 ly JOHN S. McGREW, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Office—Over Dr. K. Hoffmann's Drug Store, corner of Kauhu mauu and Merchant Sts., opposite the Puat Office. Ornos Hoobb—Prom 8 to 10 A. M.; from 3 to 6 P. M. .'>tw ly Kbsidbbcb " Emma Horss" ox Adams St. A. P. JUDD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Corner of Port and Merchant Streets. W. N. LA DD, 643 ly Importerand Dealer In Hardware, Cutlery, Mechanics' Tools, and Agricultural Implements, ly Foil Street. 680 C. L. RICHARDS A. CO.. Ship Chandlers aud Commission Merchants, and Dealers In General Merchandise, Keep constantly on hand a full assortment of merchandiae, for the supply of Whalers anil Merchant vessels. 666 ly I C. H. WETMOKK, M. D. PHYSICIAN Si. SURGEON, HILO DRUG STORE. JOHN THOS. WATER HOUSE, Importer and Dealer in General Merchandise. Honolulu, 11. I - —REFERENCES— Honolulu His Ex. R. C. Wyllle,..Hon. B. P. Snow, Esq Hilo ■ Dimomd A Son, Thos. Spencer, Esq Esq... Lahalna Mcßuer Merrill. Sao Francisco Dickinson, 11. C. W. Brooks (Jo. ..San F. 0. T. Lawton, Esq., Field A Rioe, New York Tobln, Bros. 4 Co., Wilcox, Richards It Co , II .n .lulu. Y. A. iLDSICH. «> " " 1. 0. BtßamiLL, JOBK SI caiCTSB. ALDRICB, MERRILL & Co., Commission Merchants —AND— Auctione ors, 204 and 206 California Street, BART PHANCIBCO. ALSO, AGENTS OF THE San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. Particular attention given to the sale and purchase ot merchandise, ships' business, supplvlnf whaleshtps, negotiating exchange, 4c. to the Hotrr All freight arriving at Saa Francisco, by or Line of Packets, will be forwarJed rasa or oommissios. bought Honolulu andBold. J3 E7 Exchange on —BBrsBBBCBS— rs C. L. Ricbxbsb A Co II HicartLD* Co., 0 B»tWBBS>CO., Bishop A Co Dr. R. W. Woon Hon. ■. H. Ailbb, D C. WATBBBUB, Esq., Mi lj "" Iron, 1/ 4 MS. Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, Finn proop stork, In Rebhisou's ButMing, <*■■«<" Street, 682-ly ALLEN 4k. CONWAY, Honolulu " - *? rfJBJ# £ 1 -JI oa-- Kawalhar, Hawaii, "fll 1. r - It IssaT * ml Will continue the Oenersl Merchandiseand Shipping business at theabove port, where they are prepared to furnish the justly celebratedKawalhae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by whale ships, at the shortestnotice and on the most reasonable terms. o 17* ix- x*7 o o «rl on H«.n.ci. 680 ly OAHTLE. I. B. ATBBBTUN. AKOS B. OOOKB. CASTLE &. COOKE, Importers and General Ntrcbants, Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. $6 Iv Fireproof Store, King street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. Seamena' do. do. do. do. 9 Alao, Agonts for Shower Bath* on the Premise*. Dr. Jaynes Celebrated Family Medicines,j Wheeler Ir Wilson's Sewing Machines, Mrs. CRABB. The Kohala Sugar Company, Manager. Honolulu, April 1,1866. The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, The New York Phenix Murine Insurance Company, Wily ■• A. T. CABTBH. SUKHMAN FBOt;. C. BREWER .V CO. Commission and Shipping Merchants, . BOARDING SCHOOL AT KOLOA. REV. DANIEL DOLE. AT KOLOA. Kauai, baa accommodations In his 11HE For u Few Scholars. family Boarding Honolulu. Ilnha, H. I. Cr Persons wishing to learn the Terms will apply to him AQBNTS ttf or the Kditor of Thb Fbibnd." ■ Packet Line. Ihe Boston and Honolulu Of AGKNTB For the Makee, Wnlluku Si. II nun Plantations AGENTS ■Torino Purchnaeund Saleof Island Produce. LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. RBFKII TO— THE BUSINESS ON HIS OLD New York. John M. Hood, Esq Plan of settling with Officers and seamen Immediately on Cbab. Bbbwbb, tOo. 1 Boiton Shipping his Office. Having no connection, either at their JambbUdbnbwsli., Esq. J direct or indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow) K. B. Swaib ft Co. collected at his offioe, he hopes to give as ing no debts to be Ban Francisco. Chas. Wolcott Bboobs Esq.} good satisfaction In the future as he baa In the past. 648-ly Jas. Robinson A Co.'l Wharf, near the U. g. ISJ- Offioe on 666 Sm Consulate. . — H. L. Chase's Photographic Gallery ! • FORT STREET. SOW OPEN AND PREPARED TO take PHOTOGRAPHS of any site in the Basl Sttlb and 18 on thb N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the fu Auctioneer, Sales lUoin on (Jorrn Street, one iloor 673 KHShumanu street. Most 11 > asonablk Tbhms. COPYING AND ENLARGING done In the HILO, HAWAII, S. 1. .f SAILOR'S HOME! Y. S. BARTOW, K. P, All 95 ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVERTISEMENTS. MM B. ADVERTISEMENTS. .. « best manner. For Sale Cards of the Hawaiian Kings, Queens, Chiefs and otl;er notable persons. Also—A full assortment of LARGE AND SMALL FRA M EM, For Bale at Low Prices. 682 lit H. L. CHABK. Mccracken, merrill & Co., FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Portland, Oregon. HAVING BEEN ENGAGED IN OUR PREbeing sent busmen for upwards of seven years, and located in a fire proof brick building, we are prepared to receive and dispose of Island staples, such aa Sugar, Rice, Syrups, Pulu, Coffee, Ac, to advantage. Consignments especially solicited for the Oregon msrket, to which personal attention will be paid, and upon which cashadvances will be made when required. Sab Francisco Rbtbbbbcbb: Jas. Patrick ft Co., Badger ft Lindenberger, W. T. Coleman ft Co., Fred. Iken, Stevens, Baker ft Co. POBTLABD KiriBBBCIM: Ladd ft Tilton. Leonard ft Oreen. Allen ft Lewis. lIOBOLULU RI'BBtBCM: 8. Savidge. Walker ft Allen, »*_ 684 R. W. ANDREWS, MACHINIST. " GEORGE WILLIAMS, CONTINUES * CASTLE COOKE, AGENTS FOR Wheeler & Wilson's SEWING MACHINES! rplilS MACHINE HAS ALLTHE LATEST 1 improvements, and, inadditlon to former premiums, was awarded the highest prise above all European and American Sewing Machines at the World's exhibition In PARIS In IMI, and at the Exhibition in London In 1861. Theevidenceof the superiority of this MachineIs found In tbs record ofIts sales. In 1861— The Orover A Baker Company, Boston, The Florence Company, Massachusetts TheParker Company, Connecticut, J. M. Singer s> Co.,New York, Finkle ft Lyon, " Chas. W. Howland,Delaware, M. Greenwood A Co., Cincinnati, 0., N. 8. C. Perkins, Norwalk, 0., Wilson H. Smith, Connecticut, sold 18,660, whilst the Wheeler A Wilson Company, of Bridgeport, made and sold 18,726 during the same period. 11 W D- Please Call and Examine. « " THE FRIEND: PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY . SAMUEL C. DAMON. A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMALL KINDS OF LIGHT MAPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND CHINERY, GUNS, LOCKS, �«. • Fert Street, w«rtte ObU FellewV HaU.. Btf GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, REPAIRS Bound Volumes of the "Friend" SALE AT THB OFFICE OF THE li*.Oß JV Paper. TERMS: One copy, per annum, Two copied, Five oopiM, " ... §2.00 8.00 MO �I II X KKILNU. 96 First News from the Arctic Ocean. The wballof baA Pretident, Capt. K. Kally, arrived uoexperttdly on Sunday lait, September 1, 21 days from Ibe Arctic Osean, with 1100 barrela of oil and 30,000 Ibe. of bone. She brings a floe report from the fleet, averaging Tor the sixty or ieveniy vessels on that ground about fi©o barrela each. The weather bad been very fineand free from fogs,—something remarkable for the Arctic. On Monday, the bark Jilander, Holly, arrived full, hailing 1300 barrela of oil and '20,000 lbs. of bone. The last whale which Capt. H- took waa a very large one. He stowed down 210 barrela, and, having Ailed every cark and barrel, had to throw away some forty barrels. This In something like old | ! I times. Theship Congre**, Castino, of New Bedford, was stove in ; the Ice, May 19, became waterlogged, and waa abandoned.; Several vessels were In night at the time, and 06 barrela of ■perm oil were saved and are on board the Nautilut. We have a full report of the wreck which will be given at an early j , dai*. Wsinsert Capt. Kelly's report in full: ol ship. ■■!> ■• Julr I Tib, IHIw. far Ihr •• (ouiniir.il. I Adurlix r." PI Active Adeline Alpha AurorA No. Whales. 3 4 .'• 3 o 1 7 Awushonks California Cicero engross, stove in the ice, May 14,1807, HO sp I 3 i.orinthian ' Courser Eagle E. Swift Lugenia Gay Head Geo. Howland George Helen Mar 2 8 5 11 13 4 1 3 No. Whales. 1 Devil Pish Marengo MaawarhuseltH, lost 2d mate and 1 man with a whale. 14 Miu-lhri clean. Merlin 4 l{ Mllo Minerva 13 Nautilus 10 Navy 7 clean. Norman Ocean 2 'Oliver Crocker 7 Oriole i Prealdcnt ...17 Progress clean. Reindeer 11 6 Roscoc 1 Heine o Ht. George Hlepliania 1 Thomas Dickssoo 9 {Three Brothers 16 3 Tiident Washington 11 Champion o Vineyard 1 Barns II Acore 1 J. D. Thompson Moutlccllo Nile 1 Peru clean. Hiberniu, 2 sp. whales (ISO bhls) on passageup 1 o Illinoi 2 Jsmes Allen JamesMaury 1 Janus 2 Devil Fish Jireh Perry 0 John Howland 4 John P. West.. 6 John Wells 4 John Carver '... 3 JosephMaxwell 4 Lydla 1 ijgoda Si Report of Honolulu Ships up «> July 17. No. WhaleH.' No. Whales SrlgKohala 5 Hue Hawaii 7 4 Eagle Brig Comet Julian clean. | Report of San Francisco Sh'ps, July 17. No. Whales. No. Whales. I Florida, Williams 3 Harrison 1 clean July 25. Massachusetts, Williams 3 Mamie!.. Report from Kodiack Fleet. Spoke ship lien. Scott, July 26, off Cape East from Kodiack bound In the Arctic. Cspt. Waahburn reports the following ships up to July 10th, on Kodiack i No. Whalea. No. Whales. j 2 Gen. Scott clean. Emily Morgan Fanny 1 lj Gen. Pike Florida, Fordham clean. clean. Tamerlane William Olfford Henry William clean. 2 A ) Florence clean. Almira....*. Wreck of the Ontario. July 31, aa we were hound to Ui« Island nine miles north of Indian Point, aaw the wreck of ship Ontario on the shore. Hhe had been aeen by the natives at Cape Kast in the winter rang south, and seen by them at St. Lawrence Island, and then went ashore on the beach nine miles north of Indian Point. Thenatives had taken her apars and rigging. The oil waa there yet. Shehad her hold full of watsr at high tide. Ripobt or Bibb Pbiside.nt—Left Honolulu March IS, had a rough passageup to Lat. pS.OO V, passed the 73d passage on the night of April 8. Marie the |M In Lai. 68.12 V, Long. 176.33 W., saw the nrat whale on" Cape Thaddeus, April 23d; lost one on the23d and 24 lii of April, and got one on ■he 24th. The ice opened very last to the North. May 4th waa 10 miles N. W. of Cape Agchen; got in between the Ice and land, foand plenty of whales, took 4 In April, 10 in May, and Sin June—l7In all. Passed Cape Kast June 4th, bound in the Arctic. Posad theleast Ire this season that I ever saw. Had good weather and very little log. Left the Arctic on account of sickness, Jaty 17. About the middle of May Capt Kelscy of the Telegraph Company came on board, and reported all wall, but two m™, whohad the scurvy. But as the ships (are him potatoes ihey will boob recover E. Kki ley. Letter froisa the Arctic Ship set Georob, Abctic Oceab, \ July 18th, 1847. \ Mb. VVhitbiy i Dear sir.-—This has been one of the most remarkable seasons ever known In the Arctic, toe an »UJy spring, good wether and scarcity of fog, and in tact for - > 01 lllliKK, 18 6 7. the tcarclty ofice too; ship* in April got up within atew miles ofCape Bchrhig, there was one ship took six whale* In April, and all the thipi that were up here early have done well, there are eight or ten that have from nine to seventeen whales, I think the average up to date is about 600 hbU.( the late ships up are poor, say from one to Mix whale*; 1 have six which make 500 hbls., the whale* are all in. the ice now, and if our long *|M'll of northerly winds continue, the probability is there will not be niurh done Im fire tlie last of August or first of September. It would seem the order of nature had changed this season, for the little fog we have hud has come with westerly and northerly winds, instead of southeasterly; the season waa one month earlier in the Anadir Sea than ever known before by whalemen. Theladies up here, who are quite numerous, say this season is for their special benefit. I hope they will rome up every season. With regards, respectfully youra, GKO. 11. BOTLK. B.—A by the name of Otaken at Indiau Point. native r. told me there wan a ship on tire on the east side of the Diomede isles, atrout December as near as I could understand. It is supposed to be the Ontario. Respectfully, fi. If. S. Later Reports. - (-'apt. Holley, of bark Islander, reports the Mas/tag vessels Liter in July than the ntpaYl given by ('apt. Kelly. Spoke and heard from the faUoWtnfl ships up to July SB No. Whuh'K. Bark l.ugoda 8 Ship Ohio MARINE JOURNAL. SPOHNR.LTFU . I ARRIVALS. Sept. 1—Kuaa. ship Martin Luther, Uarl'rcd, 54 daya from Amour River. 1—Am wh bark President, Kelly, from Arctic, 1200 bbla wh oil and 20,000 lb* bone. 1— Tahitian achr Aoral, Vincent, 22 daya from Tahiti. 2—Am wh bark Islander, Holley, from Arctic, 1200 bhls wh oil and 20,000 lbs bone. 2—Haw bark R. C. Wylie, Halt crown, 118 daya from Bremen, with mdse to 11. Ilackfeld ft Co. .•—Bark 1). O. Murray, 15 days from San Francisco. 4—Haw. bark Ileruice, Catiicart, 15 daya from San Francisco. o—Am ship Ceylon, Woods, 126 days from Boston. with mdae to 0. Brewer & Co. 10—HawHchooner Ffell, Tripp, from Plover Buy, Arctic Ocean, with a full cargo. 10—U. 8. 8. Tuacarora, Stanley, 18 d*y* from Tahiti. 17—Aui steamer Idaho, Conner, 11 days IS hours from Shu Francihco. 90—Am wh Mhip Niger, Cleveland, from Kodiak, with 000 bbla wh, 100 bhls sp and 4500 bone. 27—Haw brig China Packet, Reynold*, 16 days from ttan Franclaco. It—An ship Othello, Tinkham, from sea In diatreia No. Whale*, 1 2 !. Bark Wa*hiiijjt«m Bark K Built U Khip (ieorge How land ti bark Vineyard % DEPARTI KKS. Ship JauieH M;iur\ 'J Kirk J 1) Thompson .1 Hark John 1* Wist 0 jBark Massachusetts, S. F M 4 Bept. lurk Camden, Mitchell, faff B.m Fiaociaej 12—Ami |Bark Bark Navy S. Florida, F., d 4 14—Am barkeutine J. A. (Fntktnburg, ftragg, lor Port August 2, apoke fillip rVinitio «■, from Kodiack, with two hunland, Oregon. dred barrels, who retorts the following ship* cruising on that 2.l—Am hark D. C. Murray, Bennett,fur Han .!'.—Hinir Idaho, (.'minor, ii.r Ban Francisco. ground up to June 27i No. Whales. No. \\ hales. Ship Wm Henrjv'jOO bbls. Ship Kmtly Morgan PASSENGERS. 2 Ship General Pike 2 French ship t.ustave 1 The remainder of the Kodiack fleet h til according to Capt. Fhom San Francimco—Per I). C. Murrnv, Sept. 3—Mr and Mrs P N Hake*, Mix* J A Make*. Miss W il Hakas, Miff Kelly's report. Report of Schr. Vtvil. 8 ri Wilcox, ltev and Mrs lloaniii, J Palmer and wife, ftC Capt. Tripp report* having left Plover Bay Aug. 10. From Allan, F S Pratt, I'rof \V l> Alexander, E C Oainou, Y. II Dtmond, H W llmh.hi, and ti iv Btcer.iin. Capt. Red field he obtained news from a few vessels up to the For Sin Franciwcf—Per Camden, Sept. 12th—Mra. Case, cud of July, being later than already reported by us. The McHsrs. Hull, Herlx'gaull, and Bicbersii;nii—4. Vfeil brings a fullcargo of otl anJ bone, ivory, Ac, \c. From San Fkam isi o—pt -r Idaho, Bept. 17—Leopold ShirpReindeer 17 wh..Harrison 2wh. scr, Herman Nevan, M S (trinbaiun, Win 11 Corn well—cabin. Massachusetts of N. B..17 *' Progress. 1 JoMpt. lionzalva, l.oiiis Gony.alva—ttteenige. rhree Brothers Milo From San Franumo—Per China Packet, Sept. 27— W. H. Mi 2 Sayhearl 13 JirehPerry 10 Major, K. F, Yarba—2. Minerva 800 bbls 13 Enclc of Honolulu For Tahiti— iter Aorai, Sept. 21—Mr and Mrs John SumEugenia 900 Corinthian 4 ner and two servants. Helen Mar Kohola fiOO " For S\> litvM tsco—per I). <'. Murray, Hept. 23—Mrs 4 Mouticello 3 " Hoht Towns (if Sydney 500 " Stuley ami 4 children and servant, J Young, T Saunders, C The wreck of the ship Ontario of New Hodford is said to Ileick. C Wilson, .las Mills, \\ ■ Dean—l 2 For San Fhancimco—par Idaho Sept. W—GenMcCook, Mr have MBsfe off Indian Point. ftOd Mn H Y Ludingtoii and Chili Mr and Mrs H Feitcralrlu M Alexaodcr, 8 children and servant, Miss W Dawson, Mis* R i poll uf \V hulixhip \ ihi r. .1 T Taylor,Cap* Canliim, Mr and Mrs L Nye,Mr and Mr* Capt. J S Cleveland, from Kodiak, with 600 barrels whale oil, Mr (. F. Hcekwith and child, Capt 1) Hempstead, 3 in steerage-2.: 100 sperm, and 4,50(1 lbs. bone, reports having spoke, July 6th, ship Almirn, Osborne, of Kdgartowu, with MO hbln. whale oil. DIED. August 4lh, h'iilt'im MJf'ord, Fisher, of New Bedford, 200 barrels whale. August 11th,bark lien. Pikt Knasell, "!' New Morgan—ln this city, Sept. 2tiih, deeply regretted by a Bedford, 900 bhls. whale. Heard from last of July, hark Elor- taiga, on'le of friends MM ■! QillilUlinw, alter a lingering nice, Hanhorn, with 90 bhls. whale; MOM dale, hark William illiit-Hs, which he bore with Christian fortitude and resignation, and Henry, Stetson, of Fair Haven, with 1000 bhls. whale. Robert 1). Morgan, aged 40 years. Deceased leaven a wile and Also, bark Emily Morgan, Dexter, uf New Bedford, with ]60 family to mourn their untimely loss. Mr. Morgan was for many bbls. sperm and 270 bhls. whale: hark Gorman, of Tahiti, years a niufli respected citizen of .New York city, and mbseclean; brig jL. P. Foster, Baker, of San Francisco, with SOU qu.iitly of Valejo, Cala. bbls. whale. Saw the last of June,hark Jeanette, Lambert, of I f S;in Francisco and New York puiierx please copy. San Francisco, clean; ahip Florida, Fordhani,of New Bedford, Pk arson—Died, July 1, at Portsmouth, N. 11., at the Phil 120bbls. whale and saw her boat s fast to a whale. brick House, Rear Admiral George F. Pearson. Jacob L. Cleveland, Master of ship Niger. It is with sincere sorrow that we chronicle the death of this distinguished officer of the United States Navy. Hia recent command of the North Pacific Squadron brought him to the MEMORANDA. Islands. His visitand that of his wife and daughter will lung be remembered among their numerous friends. In all thereRefort or Ship Ceyloi*, Woods, 126 days from Boston.— lationships of life, as well as his professional career, he always the same noble and trustworthy traits of character. Had light winds in the North Atlantic Ocean. Crossed the displayed Hit- life and death are noticed fully in American papers. Equator in Long. 31° W.. 33 days out. Through the South Atlantic hart strong bead winds and very rough seas i stove Obituary. two whale boats, the uhip'a quarter boat, Inat head sails and Died in Hilo, Hawaii, Sen'- 12, U>«7, Mrs. Elira A. Worth, starboard, cat head. Passed Htaten Land, ri7 days «mt. Had tvit. of Capt. John Worth, U. H. Consul for Hilo, aged 66 yearsand 3 months. very g>»od weather off the Cape* saw no ice, and but few vesMra. Worth was a natlvn of New Bedford, where she has sels. Was 13 days from 60° to&O 3 Aug. 4th In a sudden relatives and many friends. With her devoted husband she has spent 11 years in Hilo, puff or whirlwind carried away jib boom, threeroyals were set herself to all her neighbors. In all at the time, hut no other damage done,had (strong S. E. trades. and has greatly endeared her domestic and aoclal relations she waa an example of exCrossed the Equator in Long. 126° W., 100 days out. Was cellenc.i. Uuletly and unobtrusively she pursued the path of 12 days getting from the 8. K. to the N. E. trades, took them duty with a simple and unswerving sincerity. Her love of The past six the right and abhorrence "f Ose wrong were unmistakable. in 12.30 N., and have had them very moderate. days have had very light winds from east by south. Made Hhe waa a Christian. In looking al death In the distance she Hawaii Saturday morning at daylight. Hove too off Diamond often expressed fears and apprehensions; hut when the messenHead, Sunday night at 7.30. for her, she resigned herself calmly to the summons, May 16th, In Lat. 30.33 North, Long. 33.06 West, fell in ger came and expressed herself willing to depart. with the wreck of a vessel of about 200 tons, supposed to be a Owing to the power ol her disease she waa unable to coobrig, dismasted and waterlogged, with everything moveable verse freely, but her consciousness was distinct moat of the gone; except one chain which waa still attached to thewindlass. time until thelast. One hour before the spirit took wings she She had evidently been in collision, as there was a large hole s|K>ke In soft tones, " Beautiful I beautiful ! what a Lord .'" through her starboard quarter, her foremast was gone by the were her last audible words. We trust she sleeps Iv deck, about 10 feet of the mainmast standing, was painted These Jesus. green outside. Could not get her name aa she was covered On the 16th at S P. M. the funeral of Mrs. Worth was atwith gra<*a and barnacles. tended in thenative church, the foreign Bethel being altogether too small for the concourse of people which assembled. About MARRIED. every foreigner In HUo, besides strangers, came to pay their rcspecu to the departed and to condole in thebereaved. Crowds of Hawaiian, and of half-castes also came out, and July 11, John Mbbbill—Babbbb—ln New Bsdford, Mass,Barker, ol New the mourners were many and sincere. All reapected the C. Msrrlll, of Han Franrl.ro, to Miss Msttie H. departed, and none said aught of the dead hut good T. C. Bedford. Ship ('.iriiitiiiin 4 Hart Blaphsjnfca * , "" " "" " "" " . . " " � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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