https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/1ff8b8a967ec4c6a775e56d067f1a340.pdf 5ab546e7f81a252ef17ec9bb594ac1f5 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND Sft'-Snte. tlal.ia, Ho. 5.} HONOLULU, MAY I. 1868. THE FRIEND, MAY 1. l&GB. Waiohinu. * • * • « Such, Waiohinu, is thy lovely vale. Oh! may its humble pleasures never fail, Ne'er cease the gushing of thy shining rill, And bloom thy flowers, sweet odors breathing still,— Kind hospitality the weary traveler greet, And peaceful joys still crown thy dear retreat. Yet, us where peace and holiness are found. Some envious demon ever lurks around. So too, beyond this quiet, happy scene Dread sou mis are heard and awful sights are seen, For, gAze we now on yonder mountain height, lr listen through the dark ami solemn night. Loud thunders echo from the distant sky. Athwart the gloom the lightning arrows fly, Deep, rumbling sounds beneath the surface roll, Fear fills our breast and awe inspires our soul. Fragment of an uipubtishrd Point an Hawaii see FrienJ, June, 1852. • — Earthquakes and Eruptions on Hawaii. The month of April, IS6B, will long be remembered as memorable for a succession of earthquakes, and eruptions, such as have never before been experienced on theseIslands since their discovery. Tradition reports no convulsions to equal them in magnitude or extent. By glancing at the above map the reader will readily perceive the principal locality of these convulsions. The Districts of Kau and Puna, on Hawaii, have been the most aflected, although the whole Island has been shaken. The earthquakes commenced 33 i (01b Serifs, Hoi. LM. the new crater is about 2,000 feet above "thethat level of the sea, is from one-and-a-half to two miles in diameter, and discharged a stream running into the sea from 500 to 1,500 feet wide. The boiling lava in the crater was thrown up in huge jets from 500 to 1,000feet." As the lava flowed down it spread over the beautiful table land of Knhuku, lying between Waiohinu and Kailikii. Capt. Kobt. Brown and family resided on the Kahuku estate. As the lava spread over the region, it entirely covered Capt. Brown's house. Mon. Varigny reports that subsequently he on the 27th of March, but have continued nt visited the spot, and the supposed site of the intervals down to the very latest intelligence house was pointed out to him by Capt. Brown. from the scene of action. The grand s/wck As they stood surveying the scene of desolaoccurred on the 2d of April—6 minutes be- tion, several spots or islands were seen which fore 4 o'clock p. m. The centre of the con-1 the lava did not cover. Upon these islands vulsions was near Waiohinu, in the District jcattle were seen pining and dying from thirst of Kau. The lava stream first issued from | and hunger, which had been curalled by the the earth on the 7th of April, from 5 to 7 j lava as it spread over the land. About 250 miles from the extreme southern point of the head of cattle are reported as destroyed. One Island. H. M. Whitney, Esq., who visited I horse tethered with a rope run for his life the region three duys after it broke out, reports [ when the fire cut him loose. �THE FRIHMi. MAY, 1868. 34 Editor's Table. Nkw Hook. -Tui Siiknanihiaii ; on tiik Last Coxfkdkkatk Ckciskk. By Cfinii'liiis E. Hunt |MH of tbu OdIcith.) N'ew. York: (i. W. Carletun & Co., Publishers. London : S. Low. Son <fc Co. This book merits a notice in our columns, for when the piratical craft was cruising in the North Pacific and Arctic Oceans burning whaleships, among the prizes enptured on board one of the ill-fated vessels was a bound volume of the Friend, which the officers of the Shenandoah exceedingly prized, for it gave them so much reliable information respecting whaleships. This book affords a brief sketch of the cruise of this vessel in her voynge of circumnavigation around the glolie. The Sea King sailed from London on thp 7th of October, 1864, having been cleared for Bombay. She was followed by the Confederate steamer Ijaurel, flying the English flag. The latter vessel brought away the future officers of the Shenandoah, so named when the name Sea King was " rubbed out." It is not our design to detail the full cruise of this noted vessel, but copy a few pages relating to her visit to the Arctic Ocean. She captured and burnt numerous vessels in the Atlantic before sailing around in the Pacific by the way of the Cape of Good Hope. On her passage out she touched at Melbourne, where the officers enjoyed themselves exceedingly, the people ot Melbourne wore so very, very kind and hospitable. This was particularly true of the ladies of Melbourne. The writer of this volume expresses the opinion that he did not "suppose so much hospitality ever was or ever will be shown to another ship in that port." Words fail to express the tender emotions which were mutually expressed by the Melbourne people and the officers of the Shenandoah. Thousands of the inhabitants flocked from the country to see the ship. One Sunday seven thousand came by railroad from the surrounding regions. The officers of the Shenandoah felt perfectly at home and among their friends while at Melbourne. After leaving that port she directed her course to the Arctic Ocean, via Ascension. At the latter place she made thorough work among the American whaleships, including the Harvest under Hawaiian colors. The following extracts will describe her cruise in the Arctic : On the 22d of June we sighted two ships, and steamed after the nearest, which was trying out oil, as we knew by the quantity of smoke, though she was at a considerable distance. On nearing her, an officer and a prize crew went on board and brought off the captain and mates, from whom we learned that our prize was the William Thompson, belonging to New Bedford, and the largest whaling ship in the fleet. Lenving the officer and prize crew in charge, we steamed after the other, and when near enough, showed the English flag, which she answered by hoisting the Stars and Stripes. We ran close alongside of her, sent an officer und prize crew on board with orders to bring off her company at once, and set the prize on fire, which was done. This was the ship Euphrates, and was also owned in New Bedford. Her crew came off" to us in her own boats. About seven o'clock P. M. we spoke the English whaler Hubert Towns, of Sydney, Australia, and she was the only English vessel we saw bound for the Arctic. We then turned round and ■teamed back toward the William Thompson, passing on the way the Euphrates, now one sheet of flame fore and aft. We remained in the vicinity of the first-named vessel until halfpast three the following morning, when that also was set on fire, and we steamed away to the northward in search of more Yankees. The weather was excessively uncomfortable ; heavy fogs were frequent, and flurries of snow not uncommon, and ttie quantity of floating ice we encountered somewhat impeded our progress, if it did not place us in * actual peril. * * * * The first that fell into our hands was the ship Mil), of New Bedford, a staunch, but slow-sailing craft, evidently built expressly for this hazardous cruising, and was well prepared to resist the drifting ice so constantly encountered in these seas. She had on board several barrels of oil, but had only just commenced whaling in eurnest. The captain was a fine looking old veteran, standing over six feet two, and straight ns an arrow. He came over the side with all the dignity of an ndmiral, and handed his papers to the first lieutenant, who politely escorted him to the captain's cabin. After a brief conversation, Captain Wnddell proposed to ransom the Milo for forty thousand dollars, on condition of herenptain's agreeing to take what prisoners we then hnd on hand, and might capture in that vicinity, to San Francisco. He accepted the proposal readily, highly gratified, I have no doubt, at being able to save his vessel upon any terms, and the requisite bond was drawn whereby he bound his owners to pay the neat sum of forty thousand dollars at the close of the war. I should be extremely unwilling to acquire the character o( a dun, but 1 shall be pardoned, I trust, for reminding the parties interested that this and a number of similar vouchers taken by us during our cruise, have not yet been paid, and if they ever intend to take up these obligations, no better time than the present will ever offer. To be sure the war terminated disastrously to our cause, but we are, therefore, so much the more in need of any trifling sums that may be owing us. The above amounts, therefore, may be sent to me, care of my publisher, who is hereby authorized to receipt for the same. When this negotiation was concluded satisfactorily to all parties, the old skipper returned on board his vessel, and dispatched his whaleboats to bring off" the prisoners from the Shenandoah. Several of them warmly shook hands with us at parting, and expressed the hope that we might meet again under different and more pleasing circumstances. It was n sentiment in which we could heartily concur, and I must say that American whalers are officered by some of the noblest, most high-minded and generous men belonging to the great brotherhood of seamen. A kindness they seldom forget,— to a friend their hand is ever open, and an enemy they can look upon as one who might have been a friend, but for some political accident which it is out of theirline of business to examine into very closely. * The writer describes the capture of the Sophia Thornton, Jirek Swift, Milo, Susa7i Abigail, General Williams, W. C. Nye, Catherine, Gypsy, General Pike, Wuverly, and the Favorite. On the 28th of June the Shenandoah fell in with a large numlier of ships. The writer thus describes the day's work : By five o'clock we had made prizes of the whole fleet, ten sail in all. One of them, the James Maury, had lost her captain a short time previous, but his widow with her three little children were still on board. The lady was very much frightened when the boarding officer stepped on deck, and besought him, with tears in her eyes, not to destroy the ship that had been her husband's home so long. As gently as possible he soothed her fears, telling her that no harm should befall her or the ship, through our instrumentality. The James Maury was accordingly ransomed, and her mate was directed to take the vessel to the United States, with as many prisoners as could be conveniently accommodated. Another of the number, the Nile, was also ransomed ns a transport for the remaining prisoners, and when these had received their passengers, the remainder of the captured vessels were set on fire. The following are the names of the vessels raptured that day Ships Hillman, Nassatt, Isaac Ilowland, and Brunswick. Barks Martha 2d, Congress, Wuverly, and James Maury. All these belonged to New Bedford, besides the Nile of New London, and the Favorite of Fair Haven. We hauled off" to a little distance and anchored with a kedge, to watch the mighty conflagration our hands had lighted. It whs a scene never to be forgotten by any one who beheld it. The red glare from the eight burning vessels shone far and wide over the drifting ice of those savage seas; the crackling of the fire as it made its devouring way through each doomed ship, fell on the still air like upbraiding voices. The sea was filled with boats driving hither and thither, with no hand to guide them, and with yards, sails and cordage, remnants of the stupendous ruin there progressing. In the distance, but where the light fellstrongand red upon them, bringing out into bold relief each spar and line, were the two ransomed vessels, the Noah's Arks that were to bear away the human life which in a few hours would be all that was left of the gallant whaling fleet. Imagination nssisted us no doubt, but we fancied we could see the varied expressions of anger, disappointment, fear, or wonder, that marked the faces of the multitude on those decks, as their eyes rested on this last great holocaust; and when, one by one, the burning hulks went hissing and gurgling down into the treacherous bosom of the * : * �ocean, the last act in the bloody drama of the American civil war had been played. Widely different were the arenas that witnessed the opening and concluding scenes. The overture was played by the thunder of artillery beneath the walls of Sumter, with the breath of April fanning the cheeks of those who acted there their parts, while all the world looked on ; the curtain finally fell amid the drifting ice ol the Arctic Seas ; burning vessels formed a pyrotechnic display such as the children of men have seldom lookfd upon, while a grim and silent cruiser, that had, even then, no government nor country, and two weather-beaten whalers, filled with despondent prisoners, were the only audience. From one of these last prizes we obtained the first news from the States we had received for many months. She had San Francisco papers bearing date the 15th of April, and containing intelligence of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The news occasioned a general feeling of astonishment and indignation throughout the S/tenandoah. That one who sympathized with the Southern cause should have deliberately planned nnd executed an act that would" strike with horror every honorable man, whatever his partisan sentiments might be, and thus redound to the discredit of the Government for whose success he professed to be laboring, seemed passing strange. It was even then shadowed forth in the papers we perused so far from the place of their publication, that designing men would endeavor to fasten upon the Southern people at large, and especially upon their leaders, the odium of that hideous crime. That this has since been done, the world is well aware, but only the Southern people know how cruelly unjust is such an accusation. It must be borne in mind that although this was the SJSth of June, we had as yet received no tidings of the cessation of hostilities between the United States and the Confederacy. So far ns we knew, our armies, though repulsed at many points, and sadly depleted in numbers, were still making a gallant stand against the Northern hordes, which eventually overran our unhappy country, bearing down all resistance before them; consequently our hearts were buoyed up with the thought that we were still aiding the great cause to which we had devoted our lives and fortunes. From some source best known to himself, our pilot, Manning, now advanced to the position of Acting Master's Mate, learned that a fleet comprising about sixty sail, had passed up through Behring's Straits into the Arctic Ocean but a short time previous. Of course they were still somewhere in the ice-bound sea, from which there was no exit save the passage by which they bad entered it, and we determined to overhaul them if that was possible. At eleven o'clock P. M., we hove up our kedge nnd once more commenced steaming north, and by ten o'clock on the morning of the 29th we had passed through Behring's Straits, within sight, at the same time, of the extreme frontiers of Asia and North America, and were fairly within the Arctic Circle. It was a desolate prospect that met our view. We were at lust launched on the Arctic Ocean, within whose cold embrace was clasped the prize we so much coveted ; but 35 111 X ¥Itl X N l>, MAY, 1868. now as far as the eye could reach, extended The reports on the other islands evince one vast unbroken sea of ice, where two most careful study nnd research, nnd show weeks before, had been comparatively open results of great value to the scientific world. Hawaii, the centre of interest in the work, as water. * * * We were still fairly within the right whal- there better than anywhere else in the world ing-ground, and of course entertained the can volcanic phenomena be studied, takes up hope of falling in with a few more prizes be- nearly half of the book. The chapter, before bidding a final adieu to the Arctic Seas, sides general description, contains a full hisbut in this we were disappointed. We saw tory of all the eruptions of the volcanoes of no more whalers after leaving Behring's Hawaii from traditional times, as fur as they Straits, and about the Ist of July wo passed have been observed by man. out between two of the islands that form a The theories of the formation of Knuai and chain running east and west, about 53 ° north Niihau on the ninety-third and ninety-fourth latitude, and saw the open Pacific stretching pages are full of interest. The separation of Niihr.u from the main island, supported by away broad and inviting before us. A few sheets of copper chafed off by our the ancient legend (though that is incorrectly rude encounters was the most serious loss told), and the formation of the eastern pirt we had sustained. of the island, which includes the ancient crater covering the greater part of the dis[Uummiinifalul.] trict of Puna, seem verified by the present A New Book on the Hawaiian Islands. appearance of these two islands. The strucWe have before us, just out from the pub- ture of Kauai is more complex than that of is be relishers, " Notes on the Volcanoes of the Ha- any of tho other islands and it to gretted that it could not have been more waiian Islands, with a Histtry of their Vari- thoroughly explored. ous Eruptions," by William T. Brigbam, of We would call particular attention to the Boston. It is printed on tinted paper in the fact stated on the one hundredth nnd seventh clear and beautiful style which characterise! page, i.e., that the longest axis of craters are the the publications of the Kiverside press, and always at right nngles, or nearly so, to direction of the volcanic chain in which they is richly illustrated with wood cuts and cop- are situated. Mr. Brigham is entitled to tho per-plate maps. credit of the discovery of this important rule, The want of scientific works on the differ- which, as he shows, holds with wonderful ent branches of the natural history of the uniformity the world over. The engravings add much to the appearHawaiian Islands has long been felt, and the ance of the book, and aid the descriptive parts disconnected reports and letters of scientific most materially. The print from a polished men have served but to increase this feeling, piece of lava on the one hundred and first by taking off" the cover as it were, and show, page, almost equal to the specimen itself, is ing here and there specimens of the exceed- a novelty in illustration, and is, we believe, the first successful attempt of the kind in tho ing richness which lay more deeply hidden, United States. waiting to reward more systematic research. The maps, with the exception of that of Even a simple compilation of what has hith- Kauai, are very accurate, and a great imerto been published on the different branches provement over any that have ever been would be most valuable. It is therefore with made. Their execution also is excellent. In a review like this, the index of a book sincere pleasure that we welcome this work would naturally come in for a share of noon the geology of these Islands. tice, but especially such a remarkable index, On a hasty perusal of the book we find or index and vocabulary combined as is apthat the author, commencing with the Kauai pended to this work, should not be overin the latter chargroup, has given a careful physiographic re- looked.thatIt is particularly examine it. The plan acter we would port of each of the Islands in turn, detailing of the author is certainly commendable, and the various phenomena of mountain and he has shown in the interpretation of proper plain, of craters, cones, rivers, of soil, vegeta- names, a diligence of research, a fertility of ble productions and meteorological changes, invention, and a skill in analysis and synand pointing out the causes, and tracing their thesis which excite the wonder of the reader, connection with these results with a direct- and remind him of Trench's similar investiness and boldness which show a thorough gation of English words. The gay abandon acquaintance with the science. Interspersed with which he picks from the available synthrough these pages the reader finds now and onyms the most applicable, is refreshing. then charming little touches of description Whether the good people of Honolulu will of the gems of scenery which even the en- accept his rendering of Puawaina ("toddy thusiastic geologist, prying into the rocks for blossom") as characteristic of the town at the forces which build the mountains, cannot its base, is. I think, doubtful ; or the inhabitants of Lihue his interpretation of the name overlook. The chapter on Kauai is less satisfactory of their highly moral village. As a whole, than those of the other islands. We learn the vocabulary is interesting and valuable. Enough, perhaps too much, has been said that the author's visit to this island was short and hurried, and that he was unable to do in tins hasty review. The book will speak nearly as much as he wished. Still the chap- for itself, and will, we believe, in the admiter is an interesting one, not only to the net- rable simplicity of its style, and the generuralist, but to the general reader, while to ally popular and untcchnical character of it* the land-owner and the iipricitliurisi, it, pages, commend itself as well lo the general with the succeeding ones, must bo of great reader interested in the Islands, as to the man of science. value. * �I II X KIMKM). MAY, 36 THE FRIEND. MAY I. IBUB. Valley of Waiohinu. Professor Brigham irr his new work on the Hawaiian Islands, thus describes this beautiful valley. After passing around the southern point of the island and over a wide field of rough lava, he conies upon a beautiful region, as be remarks, "much resembling the rocky uplands of New England. The grass land extends five miles, and is then interrupted by the large valley of Waiohinu, where is the only running stream on this side of the island for a hundred miles. This brook rises from several springs not many miles up the mountain, and is clear, cool and never-failing, although small in volume. The Waiohinu valley contains the principal settlement and the mission station of the dis- Visit of His Majesty to Hawaii.—We severest was experienced April 2d, six minwas take the pleasure in noticing the visit of His utes before four o'clock, P. M. This flow" Majesty, accompanied by his Minister of moment when the "mud issued forth, trembled, to that region on Hawaii Relations, shook and Foreign when the whole Islands where a portion of His Majesty's subjects have been so severely afflicted by the death of their friends, and the almost total loss of their property. We have no doubt that the King's presence at just this trying moment must have been exceedingly cheering and gratifying to the people. Aside from the According to the theory of volcanic material aid rendered, a kind word and look action, as unfolded by Prof. Brigham, the must have conveyed joy and gladness to recent terrible earthquakes which have shaken many aching and sorrowing hearts. Hawaii have been owing to the fact that the In the Assembly on Friday, April 24, His Kx. Mr. lava could not find vent, until it had run Varigny reported the result ot the King's visit to Haas his arrival at Hilo down to nearly the base of the mountain. waii in the Kiln urn, follows: On he sent messengers through the district notifying the If some fissure had been opened high up the people of his arrival. At Hilo he met the destitute mountain, as in 1852 or 1859, then the earth- on the 17th, and after examining them, spent eight quakes would not have occurred. He re- Imu.B in distributing clothing to 111) persons. At marks in regard to former eruptions : "It is Kcatihuu relief was given to t>B men. women and clothing and lumber were a noticeable fact, that never has the rending children. At l'uiuiluu distributed to i!l>4. At Kculualu, tho greatest desof the mountain been perceived by earth- titution prevailed, and sonic were really famishing. quakes or tremblings. ' A small beacon fire ' Here food, clothing and limiWr were distributed to 257—in all about WXI i>cr.-oiis. announces the opening of a small crack, as the cracks of drywhich opens gently as Tidal Wave.—This remarkable phenomena occurred on the 2d of April, at the time ing clay." (See page 98.) Again, Prof. B. remarks : " The eruptions of the creat shock. It extended along the of Mauna Loa nre wholly unaccompanied coast from the extreme southern point to the by any great commotion of the earth. While extreme eastern point of Hawaii, or accordearthquakes do occur on the Hawaiian Isl- ing to the map, from Kailikii to Kula. It ands, they are never severe, and seldom are was also felt at Hilo, and even slightly at noticed during an eruption." (See page 102.) other parts of the group. From nil the acFrom these statements and others which counts, we infer that the wave was at least we might quote, we infer the recent eruption twenty or thirty feet high at the point where on Hawaii will attract the attention of geol- the agitation was greatest. It entirely swept ogists. We now reckon earthquakes by the the coast for more than fifty miles, and dethousand. For hours the island was quiet stroyed many villages and much property. scarcely for a single moment. During the About fifty natives were unfortunately swept intervals of the violent shocks, the earth off" to sea, and only one or two were rescued. seemed to be palpitating, trembling, quivering Tolling the Bell— Forty-eight Strokes. We have heard Mrs. Spencer remark, that —The natives in Kona, Hawaii, have rewhen lying down with her ear upon the cently raised a new bell upon a neat tower ground, the sound appeared to be that of tor- which they have erected attached to one of rents rushing under ground. This was at their churches. It was heard tolling for a Waiohinu. where the action was most vio- long time, and when inquiry was made, the lent. good people replied that they were about Norfolk Island.—Since writing our artiburying in a becoming manner some old have an Pitcairners," we had the cle upon " " conch shells which had been blown for an American Kelly, with Capt. interview assembling the people to church during the who visited Norfolk Island last October, in past forty-eight years, and it appeared proper a trading vessel. He reports most favorably to strike the bell forty-eight strokes! respecting the condition and prospects of the Foreign Church at Hilo.— We are glad inhabitants. It is a good island for whale to learn that the foreign residents are deterships cruising in the South Pacific to obtain mined to erect a good and suitable church supplies. • edifice for their accommodation. Having Hawaiian Treasury Solvent.—It is ex- liberally subscribed themselves, they invite ceedingly gratifying to learn from the report the good people of Honolulu to render assist of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Phillips, that anco through their agent, Capt. Worth, after meeting all the liabilities upon the treas- United States Consul at Hilo. Just at this ury, there still remains cash on hand $163,time contributions will be doubly welcome. -567 84. The receipts during the past two Subscriptions will be received by Capt. W„ 98; expenditures years have been $831,148 or they may be left at Castle & Cooke's store. the same period, *534,167 55. when the clocks stopped in Honolulu, when the tidal wave swept over the south-east shore of Hawaii, when Capt. Ludlow, off* Hamakua, Hawaii, saw the precipices tumble into the sea, when the most damage was done at Hilo, Kau,and other places on Hawaii. trict of Kau j it is very fertile, and many fruit trees of temperate regions grow here with wonderful rapidity. * The soil is seldom more than a foot deep, but is productive, and the district seems to have been long exempt from the lava streams from the mountains above. The explanation of this seems to be, that this part of the island was in ancient times by some great convulsion broken from the mountain side precisely as the portion between the breaks of Haleakala on Maui, the lava flowing on each side of the wedge-shaped fragment. In support of this view, a valley running transversely to the Kau ridges may be cited, which bears evidence of disruption, and which has received and turned many streams of lava from the mountain above." (See pages 32 and 33.) Euitokul Remarks.—We can most vividly recall the journey we made through this remarkable and beautiful region in the summer of 1844. No longer can the geologist remark that it is " exempt from lava streams from the mountain above." Mr. L. E. Swain informs us that from his personal observation, he should infer that the recent lava flow had covered over about 4,000 acres of the most beautiful grass and cane land on the Islands. The depth of the flow is from one to a hundred feet deep. The very best land on that part of the island is nearly all now under this coat of new lava. Directum of the Earthquakes. —Mr. Rexford Hitchcock, of Hilo, informs us that stone walls running due north and south were not so much thtown down und demolished as walls running in the opposite direction. After the great shock on the 2d of April, curtains una other things suspended in the dwellings tit Hilo were left swinging north and soulh. Culmination, April 2d. —Although the number of shocks have exceeded two thousand, yet all accounts agree on the point that the during * * 1868 " �37 L FRIEND, MAY, ISIB. ThFlow. eMud This remarkable feature of the recent volcanic eruption on Hawaii occurred about midway between Knpapalaand Kaolaala, and line direct between the old crater of Kilauea and Waiohinu. This flow was witnessed by F. S. Lyman, Esq., and is thus described in the following extract from a letter which has already been published in our island papers. From Mr. Holladay, who has visited the region, we learn that a stream of water is now flowing from the orifice or fissure where the mud issued with such terrific violence. Under date of April 10th, Mr. Lyman writes : on a Maile Quarterly.—We are always glad hare this publication laid upon our table. The article entitled "Notes and Items" is richly worth the subscription price. Why does not the Editor publish more of the correspondence of the cousins traveling in foreign lands ? He refers to the letters of Mrs. Ellen Weaver, now traveling in Europe and the Orient. Some of those letters are most life-like and descriptive, as we can testify, having heard them read in manuscript. Their place is in the "Maile," and we can assure Mr. Lyons, the Editor, if he does not to very soon secure copious extracts from those letters, other of his editorial brethren will do it. We have heard paragraphs read from those letters descriptive of Koine, HerculaTuesday night, (March IJlst.) from about ten neum, Pompeii, Venice, Athens, Constantitill two in the morning, the shaking was almost in- nople, which are worthy of the " Atlantic " cessant, and then subsided. Wednesday morning, or " Harper's." (April Ist,) about sunrise, there was a hard shake, and again about live I*. M. there was a severe and protracted shaking with a great deal of swaying to and fro of the earth. Nearly nil that night the shaking was very severe und fi-ccment with a rumbling sound from the south. Thursday, (April lid) between four and five P. M, we experienced the most fearful of earthquakes ! First the earth swayed to nnd fro north and south, then cast nnd west, round mid round, then up and down and in every imaginable direction for several minutes ; everything crashing nround us ; the trees thrashing about us if torn by a mighty rushing wind. It was impossible to stand, we had to sit on_thc ground, bracing with hands and feet to keep from rolling over. In the midst of it we saw burst out from the top of the pali, nbout n mile nnd a half to the north of us, what we supposed to be an immense river of molten lava, (which afterwards proved to be red earth) which rushed down its headlong course and across the plain below, apparently bursting up from the ground, throwing rocks high in tho air, nnd swallowing up everything in its way—trees, houses, cattle, horses, goats and men all in an instant ns it were. It went three miles in not more than three minutes time, and then ceased. Some out- poinled to the shore, and we ran to where We could see it. After the land shaking had ceased and all along the lealhore from directly below us, to riinalnu, about three or lour miles, the sea was boiling and foaming furiously, all red, for about an eighth of n mile from the shore, and the shore was covered by the sea. We went right over to Nalialu's hill, with the children, and our natives, to where we could see both ways ; expecting every moment to be swallowed up by the lava from beneath ; for it sounded as if it was surging and rushing under our feel all the time ; and there were fre. qiieut shakes. In places the ground whs all cracked up. and every rock or p.ili that could fallhad fallen. At llilea we saw a small stream of black smoking lava, and outside ol I'linaluu a long black point ot lava slowly pushed outto sea anil soon disappeared. Sperm Whales Plenty in the South Seas.—Captain Kelly,recently from Sydney, via Tahiti, reports sperm whalers in the South Pacific as remarkably successful. The James Allen, 15 months out, had taken 1,700 barrels of sperm ; the Milton, 23 months out, 2,100. The Napoleon was full, and homeward bound. The old cruising grounds— New Zealand, Tonga, French Rock, &c.— abound with whales. Timely Aid.—The report falls pleasantly on the car that Queen Etruna is soliciting aid in behalf of the sufferers on Hawaii. May she be cheered on her errand among foreigners and Hawaiians in Honolulu by generous contributions. Kememher the sentiment of Shakespeare, that it is the quality of" mercy" to bless "him that gives, nnd him that takes " " The Pitcairners-Past and Present. ft is not our purpose to republish the history of the inhabitants of Pitcairn's Island. This has been done, over and over again, in both Europe and America. Among Americans there has always been a lively interest manifested in behalf of these islanders, as so many whaleships have visited the island and reported the condition of the people. From 1808 to 1852, no less than 330 ships have visited that island, according to the register kept by the inhabitants. Most of these vessels were American whaleships. their relative importance demanded. There now lies before us a manuscript letter written by the Key. N. W. Fiske, Professor of Greek in Amherst College, Mass., and dated January 7, 1845, requesting information respecting the inhabitants of Pitcairn's Island. This gentleman, deeply learned in aucient Grecian lore, became intensely interested in the Pitcairn people. He thus writes : " Information pertaining to the interests of Christ's Kingdom in any part of the vast ocean in which ymi dwell will always Ix; very welcome. I forwurd in connection with this note n little book, in which you will find your name mentioned. Your letter (answered by Quintal!) would have been inserted had it been accessible. Should you be still editing your paper and be disposed to notice this little book, please keep in mind that it is anonymous, and the writer wishes it to lie so. Allow me to say that I shall be exceedingly obliged to you for any information you may procure and forward to mo respecting Pitcairn's Island and its inhabitants; especially I should be pleased to know minutely the history of Hannah Adams and George Young and their family. George's love, Hannah's reluctance, their final marriage, their house, their family, etc., etc., would form an interesting chapter; but I had not the materials for the real history, and nothing else was to be admitted. I should also be grateful for the correction of any errors." We procured and sent forward a large amount of information, but ere its arrival, failing health had compelled the Professor to relinquish his post and visit Greece and Palestine. He died at Jerusalem May 27th, 1847. His funeral was attended from the English chapel, the service of the Church of England having been read by the Rev. Mr. Nicolayson, and the body was deposited in the cemetery on Mount Zion. Professor Fiske was a man of great learning and rare Just sixty years ago—1808—Capt. Folger, For years it was our privilege scholarship. commanding the American ship Topaz, while listen to his critical remarks on the Greek to making a passage across the Pacific, passed authors, and otherwise receive instrucnear I'itcairn's Island. When going on shore classic tion from his lips. New England colleges, in his boat, Capt. Folger met a canoe coming their learned and pious professors, among off with three men in it. He reports that have had a purer-minded or more never America is his country. In turn he asks, classic scholar than Proestimable and " Who are you ? " They reply, " We are fessor N. W. Fiske. So many years have Englishmen." "Where were you born?" They reply, "On that island." Capt. Folger elapsed since his death, and the book which replies, " If you were born on that inland, he wrote has passed through so many edibe how are you Englishmen ? " They reply, tions, that we have not felt it would wrong its author. to publish his name as The title '• Because our father was an Englishman." is: or Last of the "Aleck, the Capt. F. asks, " Who is your father f" They of the book or a of Island." History Pitcairn's reply in great simplicity, "Aleck; don't you Mutineers; The third edition was published in Boston know Aleck ? " The person referred to was the famous ■ John Adams," who became the in 1848, and another edition appeared in Spiritual teacher and guide of the inhabit, 1855, edited by the Key. S. W. Hanks. It is a noteworthy fact in the history of the Pitants. The peculiar history of the original set- cairners, that the attention of a Greek Protlers on the island and the story of the ill- fessor in a New England college should have fated Bounty, have awaked a world-wide in- become so much interested in their origin and terest in behalf of this people far beyond what progress as to write their history. �38 THE f'RIKNU. MAY, 1868 We shall now direct the reader's attention in the history of this people. It has been our privilege to keep up a correspondence with some of the inhabitants on the island ever since we came into the .Pacific. We followed them from the island which had so long been their home, to their new abode on Norfolk Island, and have not ceased to take an interest in them, now that a portion have returned from Norfolk Island back again to Pitcairn's Island. to some recent events Removal to Norfolk Island. Through fear that Pitcairn's Island would bo too small for the increasing population, the British Government generously gave them Norfolk Island, which had been a penal settlement for the worst of convicts transported from England. All the convicts were removed to New South Wales. From a new book relating lo the South Seas, written by Berthold Seeman, and pubjished in Cambridge, England, we copy as follows : 'i The Pitcairners landed on the Bth of June, 1856, from the Morayshire, under the agtncy of Acting Lieutenant G. W. Gregorie, of H. B. M.'s ship Juno. They numbered in all 194 souls, one of whom died soon after landing; the rest comprising 40 men, 47 women, 54 boys and 52 girls." , When they left Pitcairn's Island, they brought away everything movable of any real or supposed value. The British Government very generously allowed them to inhabit houses and dwellings found upon the island. The Government otherwise provided for any anticipated wants which might arise before they could raise new crops. Return of some of the People to Pitcairn's. The new abode on Norfolk Island did not prove satisfactory to all. We received a letter from Mr. Buffett dated Norfolk Island, 27th December, 1858, from which we make the following extract: " And now for Pitcairn's. A great many wish to return there, and I suppose, if opportunity offers, will go. On the second of this month, two families left, namely, Matthew Young and his wife Margaret (the widow of Matthew McCoy, who was killed by the discharge of the Bounty's gun), and family of six children. Three others remain here (two of them, 1 believe, mean to return next opportunity), and Moses Young and his wife Albina and five children. I expect next April at least twenty more will leave, as an American whaling captain has promised to give them a passage : the family of Thursday, October, Christian and relatives. Those who left went in a brig of 100 tons, belonging to Van Dieman's Land, called the Mary Ann. The owner engaged to take 60 adults at £10 per head, and over 80, old and young, engaged to go, but it was such hard parting that the contract was broken, and it was decided that all should remain, and we agreed to ;;ive the owner half the sum for the detention of his vessel; but he not feeling easy at taking this sum without doing something for .it, it was concluded that some should go, and the two aforesaid families embarked accordingly. Subsequently a few others followed, so that as early as 1862 or 3, forty-one persons had returned to their old home." A few days since we received several letters from those dwelling there. We think our readers will be interested in reading some extracts from these letters. Senior Young, who now officiates there as school-teacherand chaplain, thus writes under date of the 21st of last February: "There are among us nows9 inhabitants— 26 males and 33 females. The oldest person on the island is the daughter of John Mills, the mutineer. She is now about 76 or 78 years ofage. 17 have been born since 18(53. We have no regularly ordained pastor, but yet the sound of the « church-going bell' is heard every Sabbath, and whenever it is sounded, there ore but few who do not attend. The morning and evening services of the English Liturgy are read both morning and evening on the Sabbath, and all who are able attend either one service or the other. Since we came from Norfolk Island—the houses being destroyed—we have been busy in building them over afresh." We also have letters from Thursday C. Christian, magistrate for 1868, Mary Christian, Robert Young, and two others. The people are poor, but contented, and very much attached to their little rocky island home. Ships visiting that part of the ocean will do the people a great favor by touching for the purchase of supplies, in exchange for clo- thing, &c. Remarks upon Norfolk Island. In 1862 the missionary ship John Williams touched at this island, and the following report is published of the visit in the London Missionary Magazine : - We found that ' Norfolk Island ' com- prises three islets: Philip Island, Nepean Island, and Norfolk Island itself, which is nineteen and a half miles round ; evidently the three isles were formerly one. Norfolk Island is a beautiful spot, everywhere adorned by the noble pine which derives its name from it. Many of those trees are of gigantic growth. We spent n day landing their greatly-needed supplies. The Key. Mr. Nobbs gave us a very kind reception. The islanders made a donation of £20 to the Society, and sent presents for the ship. Mr. Nobbs estimates the present population at 300. During the six years they have been on the island there have been 100 births, and only fifteen denths (four of these were accidental); so that the island must be remarkably healthy. English only is spoken. There are a very few old people living who can speak the Tahitian language. They are very respectful to visitors, and are kind ; they are very intelligent ; a book is a most acceptable present. They meet for Divine worship where formerly the convicts assembled on the Sabbath. They seemed to be contented and happy. They subsist on the English potato, the sweet potato, the yam, and Indian corn; wheaten flour, sugar and salt are imported. We saw the taro plant growing freely. Each person is entitled upon marriage to fifty acres of land ; and each takes his turn in supplying vessels with what they may require, so that there can be no pauperism among them. They are a good-looking race, a shade darker than ourselves, and tall. They are strictly moral; many, we hope, arc de- cidedly pious. " It seems that shortly after their migration to Norfolk Island, two families returned to Pitcairn's, and are doing well there. " Many inquiries were made by the islanders as to the spread of the Gospel in Polynesia. They asked after several missionaries hv name ; one of them said that he distinctly remembered a sermon preached by the Rev. J. Williams at Tahiti, in 1831, from the words, ' Comfort ye, comlort ye my people, saith your God.' One of them is now preparing nt Auckland to go forth as a missionary under the auspices of Bishop Patteson. It was with much regret that we parted so soon from these interesting people." We have still later intelligence from that island. The Rev. Mr. Nobbs thus writes to a friend in England, under date of June 1, 1867. The extract is from the Friend, published in London in December, 1867. # # * # "M\r dear wife sends her lore and thanks to Mrs. Veale for the articles specially sent her; but she will send a few lines, and so speak for herself. A good wife and mother she is. We have been united nearly forty years, and have at this time ten children surviving,— all grown up with the exception of a little daughter of ten years, the Benjamin of our age ; but our house is not lonely, for we have twenty-five grandchildren, and the merry voices of some of them are every day heard in our midst, for several of them come two or three miles to school, and then of course all flock to grandmother at noon for dinner, and supper also if the weather is bad. Then grandmother is in her young days again, and grandfather is obliged to lay aside his dignity a? pastor and school-master.and almost thinks himself young also, until eight o'clock in winter and nine in summer, when every member of the "ousehold assembles for prayers, and then children and grandfather to bed ; the rest generally remain up an hour or two longer. I mention these domestic observances that you may understand the usual routine of the community. Parents and chil- — dren ore intensely attached to each other, and grandchildren and great-grandchildren are as much at home in their ancestors domicile as their parents used to be in their childhood. In short, patriarchal customs and manners are prevalent; and 1 trust the love of God nnd our neighbors is prevalent in every heart. To those friends at Worcester who sent tokens of Christian regard I bid God speed, and proffer my best thanks. We are at this time in the enjoyment of good health, with but few exceptions, nnd rapidly increasing in numbers. Our Father in heaven has been very gracious to us, especially in putting it into the hearts of yourselves and others in England, to confer so many benefits upon us in this our isolated situation. May you and they indeed experience the satisfaction of knowing your labors have nut been in vain in the Lord. " Yours in verity, Geo. H. Hours." �PLACES OF WORSHIP. SEAMEN'S BETHEL-Kev. 8. 0. Uamon Chaplain-Kin? street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching al 11 A. M. Scats Free. Sabbuth School after the tuorniug service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7J o'clock. N. B. Sabbath School or ltibu- Class tor Seamen at 9i o'clock Sabbath morning. FORT STREET CHURCH-Corner or Fort and Beretanla ■treats—Rev. K. Uorarln Pastor. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. M. snd 74 I'. M. Sabbath School at 10 A. M. STONE CHURCH—King street, above the Palace—Rev. H. H. Parker Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 9J A. M.aud 3 P. M. CATHOLIC CHURCH—Fort street, near Beretanla—under the charge of 111. Key. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Key, Pierre Favens. Servicesevery Sunday at 10 A.M. and 1P.M SMITH'S OllUROll—Beretnnia meet, near Nuuanu street— Key. Ijovvell Smith Pastor. Services iv Hawaiian every Sunday at 10 A. M. and M P. M. REFORMED CATHOLIC (JllURCtl—Corner or Kukui ami Nuuanu streets, under charge ol lit. Key. Bishop Staley, assisted by Key. Messrs. Ibbotson, Gallagher m.l Klklngton. English service every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7j r Of i In- AUKNTS Boalon nnd Honolnln I'm-ltri Lit,,-. AQKNTS Far the Purchase mill Nulc ol I.hi ml I'ru.luce. —RKFKIt TO— John M. Hood, Ksq NVw York. Chas. Bhkwkx, & (j u.i Huston. Jmtslli'NMKWKi.i., Ksq. { ) It K. ■Tata .V Co. I'i.As Wolcott Brooks Ksq. San .Francisco. 002 ly > SAM'L *. CA.STI.fc. J. U. ATTIKKToN. A. H. COOKIC. CASTI.E &. COOKE, Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. Importers anil < r;il Mrrrhnnts, do. do. do. Kini; Htrri'l, appealer lln- S.*nmru'i. Chnprl. SeiuncDs' do. ALSO, AGENTS FOIt Shower Baths on the Premise*. 818 1; Or. Jaynes Celebrated family Medicines, Wheeler tc Wilson's Sewing Machines, The New Kuirlaml Mutual Life Insurance Company, The Kohala Sugar Company, Hawaii. The Haiku Sugar Company, Maul. The Hawaiian Sugar Mills, Maui. The Waialua dngai Plantation, Oahu. The Lumahai Kice Phintaliun, Kauai. 609 ly K. P, ADAMS. Auctioneer and Commission Merchant, FIRE PROOF STORE, 68'2-ly (HAIIII. Honolulu, April 1, 1866. Manager. Mccracken, merrill &. Co., FORWARDING AND Portland, Oroeon. MACHINIST. BEEN ENGAGED IN OtßPßKbuiines.l for upward* of seven yearn, and being HAVING located In a Are proof brick building, we are prepared to receive 1.1. KINDS OF LII.HT MAand dispose of Island tuples, as Sugar, Klce.Byrupa, CHINKKY, UUNS, LOCKS, REPAIRS Coffee, itc, to advantage- Consignments especially C. a. BARTOW, Auctioneer, sent Siilr* Room an Quern Slretrl, one itoor Irom 67*1 Kaahumanu street. ly \ I'ulu, such Fort Street, opposite Odd Fellows' Hall. A. F. II l>l>. Btf for the Oregon market, solicited to which personal attention will be paid, and upon which caah advances will be made when required. BAM FhINCISCO RrtrKKKXCSS: Badger ft Lindeabergur, Jas. Patrick & Co., W. T. Coleman ft Co.. [ken, Kre.l. FOBT STREET. Stevens, Baker & Co. PORTLIND RIMHIHCIU: NOW OPEN A.YD I'RKIMREII TO Leonard k Green. Allen & Lewis. Ladd A Tiltoo. take PHOTOGRAPHS of any size in the Ut.sT Style and Honolulu RitrcKRXCiM: Must Ui Tkiims. ON THK ASUNABLK Walker & Allen, 8. Savidge. COPYING AND E\L,A RUING done in the ly 681 best manner. W For Sale Cards of the Hawaiian Kings, Queens, Chiefs and othernotable persons. Also—A full assortment of LARGE AND SMALL, FRAMES, For Sale at Low Prices. slfi ly H. L. CHASK. 11. L. Chase's Photographic Gallery ! 696 ly \V. Y. Linn, Importer and Dealer In Hardware. Cutlery, Mechanics' Tools, and Agricultural Implements, Pawl street. Mrs. $6 & commission iii:ierii wis, R. W. ANDREWS, In ReblnsMu'a BulMiug. «(."•'•'•• Nlrrrl, IS ly JOHN S. MrI.'KKW, M. I».. IMiysician and Surgeon. , Office—Over Dr. K. Hoffmann's Drug Store, corner of Kaahu mann and Merchant Sts onfjauMl the Post Otlice. RtamtNCK—chaplain St., between Nuuanu and fort Sts. Omoa llouas—From 8 to lo A. M., and from 3 to t P. M. 0-J2 ly <:. H. HACKFKLD h CO. r>«. h. a. p. ciktm. C. BREWER Si. CO. Coinmlvsiiiii and Shipping Merchants, lluiiiiliilii. Onliii. 11. |. AQKNTS Coraer Merchant and Kaahumanu sts., mar Postofflcc. 680 ly J»0 of accounts. Far IhcMnkecWallukuoc Ilium i'lnniiiliauu HOFFMANN. M.D. Physician iiud Surgeon, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, SAILOR'S HOME! for Honolulu, March 20, ISOS. DR. J. MOTT SMITH, Corner of Fort and Merchant Streets. J. A. CARSON, LIN vi our HUKHma ADVJE.RTISEiViJGN'TS. K. ADVERTISEMENTS. to : OlBce corner of Fort anil Hotel Streets. ADVERTISEMENTS. HAS BEB.V IN INK KMl'l.m OF WHO 0. W. IHKII.M, Ks« Nl.mim, OchotskSea,is hereby asked call office settlement m. Dentist, . 39 1868. THE FRIEND, MAY, CASTLE * COOKE, \«.i:vrs for CEORCE WILLIAMS, 11. rVETMORE, M. D. LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. PHYSICIAN St. SURGEON, HILO, HAWAII, 8. I. CONTINUES Wheeler & Wilson's SEWING MACHINES! THE BUSINESS ON HIS OLD Plan of »«tiling with Officers ami Seamen immediately on Shipping their at his Office. Having no connection, either 6-tf HILO DRUG STORE. direct or indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow* ■ ing no debts to he collectedat bis office, he hopes to fire as rilliis MACHINE HAS ALLiyiß LATEST C. L. RICHARDS Si CO., I impiovements,and, inadditton to former premiums, was •jood satisfaction in the future as he has In the past. \ET Office on Jas.Robinson & Co.'s Wharf, near the U. g. awarded the highest prise above all European and American Ship Chandlers aud Commission Merchants, and Sewing Machines at the World's Exhibition In PARIS la 1881, 566 3m Consulate. Dealers In General Merchandise, and at the Exhibition In London in 1842. Keep constantly on hand a fullassortment of merchandise,for The evidenceof the superiority ofthis MachineIs found In the JOHN M CUUCKBS. J. C. MHRILU the supply of Whalers anil Merchant vessels. record of Its sales. In 1801— 628 ly The Orover A Baker Company, Boston, The Florence Company, Massachusetts ALLEN fc CONWAY, The Parker Company, Connecticut, J. M. Singer *> Co.,New York, kawaihae, Hawaii, ■ M Flnkle A Lyon, Will continue the General Merchandiseand Shipping-business Chas. —AND— W. Howland, Delaware. at theabove port, where they areprepared to furnish Greenwood A Co., Cincinnati, 0., M. the justly celebratedKawaihae Potatoes, aud N. S. C. Perkins, Norwalk, ()., such other recruits as are required Wilson 11. Smith, Connecticut, by whale ships, at the sold 18,660, whilst the Wheeler A Wilson Company, of Bridgeshortestnotice and on the most reasonable terms. 204 and 206 California Street, port, made and sold 19,736 during the same period. V 1 r © -WX7- oo d on Hand. »A.3NT PHAN.OISOO. tnrPles.se Call aad Exa.sMiß.r. II tf N. 11.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the - • — _—______^_^___^__ J. C MERRILL & Co., Commission Merchants Auctioneers, . BOARDING SCHOOL AT KOLOA. REV. DANIEL DOLE. I*\HK Kauai, has accommodations his in AT KOLOA. family Far a Few Bearding- Schelara. ID" Persons wishing to learn the Terms will apply to him or the Editor of Ths Fwsnp." 6lf ■■ READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPO ITORY. SEAMEN AND OTHERS, WISHING to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have charge of the Depository and Reading Room uutil further notice. Per order ALSO, AtIKNTS Or TIIK San Francisco and Honolulu Packet*. Particularattention given to the sale and purchase ot merchandise, ships' business, supplying whaleships, negotiating exchange. &c. ILr AM freight aniriag at Saa Francisco, by or to the Ho- noluluLine of Packets, will be forwarJed f ass or ooausuaioa. JJ" exchange on Honolulu bought and sold. XJ —aaraaaiioaa Messrs. C. L. Richabdu k Co., H Haoifbld fc Co., •' C BauwßitOo., Bishop k Co Dr. R. W. Wood, Hon B.H. All«« D. C.WATBBMAIt, Ksq. 691 ly " " — THE FRIEND: PUBLISHED AND SAMUEL EDITED BY C. DAMON. A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND Honolulu ■ "" " "** GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, One copy, per Two copies, tire copies, TERMS: annum, " . ... f 2.00 8.00 5.00 �THE FRIEND, MAY, 40 Report of the English Brig Clio.—This vessel arrived April 29th, from Wake Island, bringing as passengers Mr. Thomas Foster, Capt. English, and the .Hawaiian divers. It appears that they were landed on the Island from the schooner Moi Wahine, which sailed from Honolulu nearly eight months ago. Three days after landing this company to wreck the Lihelle. the schooner was driven off to sea by a gale, and nothing has ever been heard from lior. dipt. Zemu Bent was fn com in.) ti<l beside! then' WW on board Mr. Wijrlit the mute, three Hawaiian sailors anil one Tiliitian, mill a colorvd cool; by the name of Sampson. Capt. Zi'iims Bent has a sister residing- in Atlanticv.lle, N. V., mid Mr. Wight is reported to have lieen from Lowell, Mass. Hewas a soldier in the Federal Army during the war. The Clio brought 210 flasks of quicksilver, some copper, anchor, chains, iScc, from the wreck of the Libellc. We hear it reported, and we hope the is report true, that His Majesty has invited the choirs of Kawaialiao and Kaumakapili churches to give each a concert in behalf of the sufferers on Hawaii. Such concerts, we are confident, would be fully attended and liberally patronized. The sooner they come off the better. Well Done.—The success of Miss Atherton in soliciting subscriptions in behalf of Miss Bingham's school is highly gratifying. The sum of $1,950 contributed to purchase the Clark premises for this chool, indicates* that the interests of education are above par in the estimation of the people of Honolulu. Rev. Mr. Mason's Reading.—This gentleman gave a reading of Hamlet before the Olympic Club. We were so much pleased with the performance, that we heartily desire Mr. Mason or some other gentleman will follow with other public entertainments of the game character. We would acknowledge books and papers for seamen from Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Jonhstone, and Mrs. Henry Carter. MEMORANDA. Bark B. < ■iiiiiniiiv.Salled from ilooolulu, Dm. 7,1887, bound at Marquesas; the Jan. croMaed line bth, in long. 142° west. Cruised about the Islands till Feb. 16th. Haw sperm whales mi,-.-—struck and tiro saved one that made 15 barrels ; then went into Magdalen* Island for wood and water. Balled from there Feb. 24th und arrived at Kawaihae, March 14th,fur potatoes lay there I <ur days when a gale sprung up which caused the ship to drag her anchor with 76 fathom of chain ahead ; we then lay aixty hours under storm sails, in a heavy gale from the northeast. Arrivedback at Kawaihae on the 24th ; got potatoes, hikl sailed for Honolulu,where we arrived on the24th of March. Yours truly. (J. Halsky. Rrpari tf -, Krpsri of Bark Oearaje. Capt. Davis reports : Arrived at Lahaina, March 22) touched a* Marquesas and Pitcairn's Islands; reports much suffering at the latter place from drouth and scarcity ofprovisions had beea raining recently when the George was there, ; llesort fraiia Msagauul. From Monganui we have the following report: Am. whale ship Milton, In January, 2,900 bbls sperm ; Am whale ship Jas. Arnold, at French Rock, with 1,600 bbls sperm ; Am whale bark Abm Barker, with 900 bbls sperm ; Am whale ship Ban. Gnanald, with W0 bhls sperm -, Eng hark Ribt. Towns, ISO sperm oil. 1868. MARRIED. —Kawika— Damon, Mr. 1.. K. Swain, of Kau, Hawaii, Swain Rev. 8. C. to Mian Jenny Ka- In Honolulu, April 21st, hy wika, of Kona, Hawaii. MARINE JOURNAL. , . SPOHNR.LTFUI AUKIVAIaS. DIED. Duncan—ln Honolulu, April 21, 1808, Maria, wife of Wm. Dunciu), ngtHl 30 year*. A large circlel,|" rritiuJn sincerely sympathize with the lie- r«aved husbandami hi* wv-'ii little -s in the loss of a wile mid mother mo liuiliiiil in the domestic oircle, and who, for fourtt-en years of married life, hut. done what she could to make home happy. In her case there ia no need of resorting to tile adage—"Sp.*nk nothing but good concerning the dead," for it may trullilully be said none ever spoke aught hut good of her while living. Iter's were the ornaments ufa meek and <|Ukt spirit.—< tun. I.V<(AN —At ilte r« sidenceofher brother, Dr. II M. Lyman, in Chicago, Illinois, H S. A.. Ellen E, I.wnati, eldest daughter of R. v 1). Band Mrs. I.vin.m, of Hilo, Hawaii, aged 'li yean and it months. The deceased h-lt tli< se Islunds about two the exeuiplillc.itbm of Christian jmnlkac*, Her death win* jieace, joyand triumph. Kvlai.iii.ii —lii Honolulu, April Stli, Kuialiilii, a native of Waipin, Hawaii, at; d 18 yearn. S utinntin i.ii \1 tin' tiu-eii'd Hospital, April 10th,Chas. Sea.borough, aged SI, lia.iwg.tif to Boston, Mass. Watt—At the Insane Asylum, Honolulu, April '.'"ill, Mr. Joseph Watt, a native of Scotland, lit-had resided in,my years in tlie I'nit-il Stab*, in ill vicinity of Providence, K. I..where lie has still a daughter. He can.*' to the Island)*, via California, in ISM, and for many years has taught nehool and heen engaged in Mercantile pursuits. No teach* r lias been more «ucc.i*Hfu! in teaching the Chinese English, and many of our Chunse JU' ivhanls art indebted to him for lli.'ir klu>wledg.> of the English language. His < 'ninese pupils reinemU-red him in Ins 1.1.1 age. and caitrihun d lor hi* support. In coiuii-i|iience of mental weakness and infirmities during tie- last few months, he ha* heci. at the Aitylum. He llnully diedof apoplexy. The Spring Fleet. Mar. 21—Am ship Vigilate,<»ibbons, 25 daya from Acapulco. 22—Am bark Camden, Robinson, 24 days from Fujjet Hound. 2?.—Am wh hk Islander, llolley, 200 bhls sperm. 2'J—Am wh hk Sea llreeze, Hamilton, dan bhls wh. 2't—Am wh ship Champion, Worth, -In bids ttperm. 24—Am Wh ship Europa, .Mellt-n, U bids sp. To bbla wh. 24—Alii wh bk Awaslionks, Norton, 80 bbls sperm. 24—Atll wh bk Eagle, McKenzie, 400 bhlit wh. 24—Am wh bk Ben Cuinuiings, Ualaey, l. i libl* ■perm. 25—1 law bk X W Wood) Jacobs,froin Ha, 20—Am wh bk Oriole, I lay en. 40 bbla whale. 20—Am wb bk John Huwlaud, Wheldou, 100 blils-tp, und MO bbla whale. 27—Am wh hk Ceorge, Davis, 100 bhls sp, 460 bbls wh. 2d—Steamer Idaho, Conner, 10 and 18 hour* from San I'rauciacu. 28—Amntnir Idaho, <*omier, lOdays 12 hours from Sou Francisco. 28—U. H. atmr Lackawanna, Reynolds, 20 hours from, Hilo, Hawaii 28—A hi wh ship <.co Howland, Knowles, from Culiforuia coast, with 20tl bbls wh. 28—Am wh ship den. Scott, Washburn, from California coaat, with 2i)ii bid* wh. :;l—Am wh hk Janus, .Smith, from California coast, with lift bbls sp and MOO bbls wh April 2—Am wh hk Concordia, Jones, from home, clean. .'i—Am wh hark Tamerlane, Winslow, from cruise with 76 bbls sp. 3—Tnli wh hark Norman, Snyder, 33 days from Tahiti. 3—4-0 wh bark Tamerlane, Winslow, (nun Marquesas, loOOwh, 75 sp. o—Am wh bark Fanny, limiting, with 130 bhls sp oil. o—Am wh hark Helen Mar, llerendeen, 55 bbls sp oil. o—Am wh bark Hihernia, Ludlow, IKO bbla Hp, 20 wh. •.j—Vin wh bark Hercules, Howland, clean. la—llaw brig Kainehameha V., Stone, j>o days from Rakei's Island. 15—Am wh bark Helen Snow, Catnpb. 11, from cruise, with 175 Milt- sp. ii.i. 15—Am bark Haltie O, Hall, Fi.k, 22 day** from San Francisco. 15—Urit ship Robert E. Lane,Martin,4l days from Howlanil's Island. 10—Am wh ship Thou. Hickasnn, Jernngan, from cruise with 17abbls sperm. 17—Br bark (V|eslia, Knapp, 25 QUI fin In Francisco. IS—Am bk JenniePrinor, I'rince, 4:i days fin Kan Juan. 22—Brit bark Japan, Snow, 00 days from Sydney. 22—Am bark DC Murray, Bennett, 18 day h from San Francisco. 24—Haw bark Mauna I.oa, Rcinking, W days from Port r IIhis. S/i. IVklr. Vb2rt~ Am lik President, K<-ll.-y 20 2.1— Am ah Ocean, llarhi-r 1:1 1.ir. .'.—Am bk James Allen. Willis 00 rhan. 6—Am lik Massai-hustilx, Wilei.x, (,,l s. K.) ri—Am sii (Inward, Pulver 25 25 8—Am lik Java, l-oms .'to Progress, llnwdin S—Am Ilk 11KI 0—Am bk Norman, Cole XIO 000 10—Am bk Arthur I'ii-k, .l-nks 10—Am lik Trident, Host; clean. 20 11—Am lik Cornelius Howland, ![>>imui (.amble. 25 11—Am hk (Jay Head, Kelley ISO ■ M—Am bk Callao, Drown 150 12—Am bk Vineyard. Smith I>EP \lt I I R.KS. clean.— 12—Am bk Seine, Smith 13—Ambk California, »Sl 60 Mar. 21 —Am wh hk Active, Robinson, In cruise. 13—Amnil Reindeer, K.ivnor 200 £I—Am ship Vigilate, (•jkibons, tor Singapore. 14—Amhk t.ydia, llnthaway 50 24—Am wh bk Inland- r, ilolley, to cruise. clean. 14—Am lik Aurora, A veline 2. »—Japanese rain Stonewall, Brown, lor Japan. 1*—Am bk Camilla, Joan -'loo 2ti—Am brig Morning Star, 'Fengsman. for Marquesas. 10—Ambk Nautilus, Smith 100 2S—Am wh sbi[i Champnm, Worth. Vt cruise. bk Robinson 100 Active, 17—Am 2H—Am wli hk Awaahnnks, Norton, to cruise. IS—Haw bk He* Hawaii, Hepplnfatoot.... 170 2S—Am wh hk fcagle, McKenale, In cruise. 10—Am bk Milo, lluwea clean. ')o—Haw wh bk llae Hawaii, lleppingst -, to rruise. 23—Am bk Islander, llollcv. 200 30—Am wh hk Hea Bree/e, Hamilton, lo cruise. '28—Am bk Sea Ilre.-7.c-, Hamilton 660 30—Am wh ship Kumpa, M< Hen, to cruise. 23—Am sh Champion, Worth 40 31)—Am wh hk Ben Cuuiinhigs, Halsey, to cruise. Europa, bk 05 76 24—Am Milli-ii 30—Am wh hk John Hnwland, W In Mon, to cruise. 24—Am bk Awushonks, Norton SO 30—Am wli bk Gooff*, Davis, to cruise. Eagle, bk McKenzie 400 24—Am 30.. Am wh ship QooTfa Howland, Kuowles, to crttise. 25—Am hk Den. Cummings, llalsey 15 31—Haw wh brig Kohola, Tripp, lo cruise. 40 20—A m bk Oriole, Hayes GenScott, Washburn, to cruise. 20—Am bk John How-land, YVheldou 100 300 April I—Am1 —Am whship 2—Haw wh Im it' l'leil, Alniv, lo cruise. 450 27—Am hk George Davis 100 3—Am atmr Idaho, Connor,Ibr San Francisco. 30—Ambk George Howland, Knowlcs 260 3—Am hark Rainier, Hayden, lor Portland. 30—Am sh Gen. Scott, Washburn clean. 3—Am wh hark Concordia, Jones, lo cruise. 30—Am bk Janus, Smith 115 600 3—Am wh hark JasAllen, Willis, to cruise. clean.— ipr. 2—Am lik Concordia, Jones 4—Am wh hark TamertanH, Winslow, to cruise. 3—Hark Tamerlane, Witislnw clean.— 4—Tah wh hark Norman, Scltneuler, to cruise. The above list of arrivals numbers 39, moat of which have o—Haw bark Bernice, Johnson,Ochotsk. cleared and sailed rm their northern cruises. Several vessels ft—Am wh lurk Fanny, Hunting, lo cruise. not reported above, have arrived at ports on HawaiiB—Am wh hark Helen Mar, Herendeen, lo cruise. B—Am wh bark IlilsTiua, Ludlow, to cruise. 9—Am wh hark Hercules, Howland, to cruise PASSENGERS. 13—Am wh hark Callao, Brown, ior cruise. 15—Am bark Comet, Abbott, lor San Francisoo. lti—Atn bark flattie (.. Hull, Flak,for Baker's Island. Passenger List.—<i II Mumfonl, Ilni Hollailay, Jr, WII IB—Am wh bark Janua, Smith, lo cruise to wcatward. Dimonil, N Ladd, Isaac Briucaerhotr, s 1. Cnan, J II Black, 18—Am whuhThos Plcfon, JerncKan. for a cruiae. Mine Miirinetti, Joseph Olustiaud wife, B II llurliaiik.—ll. 18—Am wh hk HelenSnow, Campht U, lor a cruise. 22—Brit bark Jupau,Snow, lor Kan Francisco. Foa Kin Faaacisco—Per Idaho, April 3—Mr Birtwell, wife 23—Am bark JenniePrince, Prince, for Baker's Island, and inlant; P llr.viliiu,', II Giles, PC Junes Jr, F X Bills, W II 23—Am nil Hyreti, Perkiim, for New liedlbrd. Dimond, Mrs Robinsonanil infant, Capt James Smith uml bay, J C Fisher, Isaac Sell, X Dunacombe, W Morse, Miss Emma Peck, II S Mli.-iiin, Miss H Baldwin. Miss E Baldwin, CI InformaW tin anted. Clark, Dan l.unt, Mr IAdd and wile. Thus t;ihon,wifeand son; Mr Thompson and wife, (I H Spalding, Mrs 11 F Snow, Thus Respecting Edward St. tlrrmain, of LaiisinKburgh, New Snow Mrs B (I Snow and two children. Mrs Chamberlain and York. Any Information will he Kindly received by the editor child, J Grace, R Mary, T Holmes, W Gilmoo—4l. of the Friend or Oasette. Foa Bin Francisco—Per Comet, April 15th—Miss Mary I.vnn, Mass., Aug. 28,1HC7. Ferra, Louis Dalet, A McDonald, Chas Lahman, A Larco, M Mr. Hii.i.kh—Dear Sir:—Will yen please to Inform me Baker, Baml Repley—7. whether Joseph If. Hickardsnn ia In Honolulu or not ; he ia a of mine. I wrote to him a year ago ; I receive! some Faov lliiwi.a.vn'H Island—Per Robert L. Ijuu-, April 16 brother weeks since the same letter. It was advertised in th>- IloaaMm P Ryan and son, and 1 Hawaiian—3 lulu Post Office from Dec. 31st to may May 28th. If he is dead, about his death,anil whether bis I hum H»\ Francl si o—l'er D. C. Murray, April 2*l—Miss please send me the |>articulars roan, v,ry resiiccfully, II Rljles, Mrs Johnstone, E Richardson, Geerge Fern, T Giu- son is living or not. Kuwabd H. Richardson. ron.lr.iir, F Ntuddurd, ThosFoster, Henry Macey—B. —— — — —-——— ——— — ——— — —— — —— — —— — — — —— — — — — — —— — —— r � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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