https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/8bbb853f86fc576e32e5b3994bae8907.pdf c71c3d8929c1cfe057a9d7990ae074fe PDF Text Text THE FRIEND, OF TEMPERANCE Vol. 11. SEAMEN. AND HONOLULU, OAHU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY I, 1841. 45 No. Y. iMnjesteS prensilt reeiproquement cet en- direct to Ciilluo, und rhon, I hope, to the |U. S. Our stay at tins port will not ho gagement. OFFICIAL. Eli fii dc qnoi, Irs sotissignes, ont .eigne longer than three weeks." la presente declaration, et- y fait spposer lo Another writes, under dare of March SOtli, [Copy ] scran dc burs urines. (as follows: Fait double n Lnndres, In vignt hint NoDECLARATION. Com Jones and 1.1. Dulnny returned mil huit cent quarcnte Her Majesty, the Queen of the United vcmbre I'audc Grace [home in the tribute Constellation. Coin. Kingdom of Gteat Britain and Ireland, and trois. St. ADLAIKC. i Dallas arrived in the frigate Savannah, the (Signed,) His lYlaji'Sty, the Iving of the French, inking |month after, sad immediately Wfl were sent [l\opc ] into consideration die existence in the Sand-j ibither, where we arrived to-d,iy—S3 from wieh Islands of a Government capable of pro-! OLEO HOAKAKA. Ciillao The Cyune had left Feb. 7, via. viding for the regularity of its relations with Oka Moi kn Lii Wabine o ke Aupuni Acapulcn. Com. Dallas had had an attack Foreign Nations, have thought it right to Iliiiia o Berifnnia Nui a me Irelitni, a me of paralysis, boa was better. It is reported engage, reciprocally, to consider the Sand- kn Moi ko Lii o Uo Farani, c nianoo amain illint we return home via. Canton; if so, we wich Islands as an Independent State, and ,in:i ko Hawaii Phc Aina ke Aupuni makau-j shall see you again, which is the most pleanever to take possession, neither directly or'ikauika hana pololei pu me na Aupuni c, sant prirt of the prospect. Our friends on under the title of Protectorate, or under any ac, nolnila, noonoo ibo la latia ua potio ke ue Ibop.rtl arc all well zealous as over in tetoother form, of any part of the Territory of,like lava i ka manao aku ia Hawaii he Au-|Ipcranrc." which they are composed pti!ii Kuokoa ia, anle loa hoi kekahi o luuaj Most sincerely do we hope that' our temThe undersigned, Her Britannic Majes- ;e lawe i keia nina a me ke kauwahi o in friends on board the frigate'" United ty's Principd Secretary ofState for Foreign j aina ma ke ano Kokiiou, a me kekahi ano c perance States" and every other vessel that floats the Affairs, and the Ambassador Extraordinary paha. of His Majesty, the King of the French, at |acO nn rnea i kaknu i ka inea malalo nei, rjeeftO, will the Court of Loudon, being furnished withi oia ke liakauolelo nui no ko na nina c oka " undismayed oo ox." the necessary powers, hereby declare, in i Moi Wahine Berilania. a me ka F.lele IS*nil! Let them remember that the friends of the consequence, that their said majesties taiic iano c oka Moi ke Lii o ko Farani, ma kaliij cause on land are' untiring in their efforts. reciprocally that engagement. 'o na Lii- ma Ladana, ua tmtkanknii ponoj The President of the Aai. Sea. F.-Society. In witness whereof, the undersigned have llitUS i keia oihana, nolaila, ke hoakaka aku! writes under date of January 'J9, 1844, (tlio signed the presdnt declaration, and have nei lava ua ac pakahi na Moi i keia oh lo I very latest date from the U. S )thel "menmaflixed thereto the seals of their arms. ac like. rials are going in to Congress from all quarDone, in duplicate, at London, the twentyA no ka eiaio o keia olelo ua knkau lava eighth day of November, in the year of our i ko lava inna ma keia pahipnla hoakaka, a ters, to abolish the spirit-ration in the OUT) Lord ono thousand eight hundred and forty- ua kau hoi ko lava wei>a oiaseia. and it being recommended by the Secretory three. Kakau lua ia ma Ladana i ka la iwakalua- of the Nnvy, wo have great hopes that it ABERDEEN, i.. s. (Sijno.l,) kumamawalii o Novemaba, i ka makaliiki o will pass." ko knl(oo Hakti, konkahi Uusani ewalu hanThe following extract from another letter, [Copie] eri kaiiahakuinatnakolu. written by the Prist, of the Seamen's F. SoAHEItnF.F.V. (Inoti,) DECLARATION. (In»;i,) St. AUI.AIRT.. ciety, under date of New York, Dec. I. Sa Majeste, la Reineda Royaume Unide shows that the friends of the long 1343," la Grande ISrctazncet d'lrlandc, et sa MajEDITOR S CORRESPONDENCE. neglected sailor arc coining up to their duty: este le It"i dcs Fratteais, preiiant en consideration l'cxi-4ence dans les Isles Sandwich Yesterday we had a grand turn out of The fdlowing extracts are taken from d'nn Governmenl Capable dc poitrvoir a la re- letters received by the editor from gentlemen sailors and others, to consecrate a new Episcopal Marinets' Floating Chapel, which gulnritcde tears rapports avee. les Nations on board the frigate "United States." they have commenced building, in front of Etrangeres, ont cru devoir sVngagcr reMazatlam, March 27, 18 14. our Sailor's Home. Bishop Onderdonk ofciproqiiement a considerer les Isles Sand"Dear sir,—l have time to write you only ficiated, with about twenty other clergymen wich comma un Ktut Indopeiidnnt, ot a no jamais prendre possession ni tlirectmen', ni n few lines, which 1 doubt not will lie vety The Baptist, are beginning to wake up a titre dc Protectoral, ni sous aeutie autre! unexpected. We have just arrived here, about their Bethel, and the Methodist, comforme, d'aucune partee dcs Territoires dont thirty-throe days from Ciillao; where we left mence i separate effort for seamen next Com. Dallas, on board the flag-ship " Sn- Sabbath; and what is best of nil, the good oil il se compose. Les Soussignes, Principnl Secrctnire d'- vannah," who had arrived only a few days Mariner's Church" in Roosevelt St. was Etat pour les Affaires Ktrnngcree dc Sa before we sailed. Com. Jonri Itfl Catlao t'»« never better attended. May we not hop'Majeste Britannique, et Ambnssndeur Ex- Ike U. S. Frigate Constellation, for home, that the seamen's cause will now prog res traordinaire, dc Sa Majeste le Hoi dcs Fi'hu- about hiio leetts btjore Com. Dallas arrirtd. more rapidly than it has done, and the timcais, pres la conr dc Londtes, munis dcs We were ordered here for the purpose of soon, very soon oome, when a mnjirity of pourvoirs necessaires, dnclarent, en conse- procuring specie; and as soon a* we can these interesting men will enlist under our quence, par les prtisentos, que leurs delis, obtain the amount requisite, we shall proceed: 'Great Captain, and net only ant the mission Sandwich Islands. " ' ., I ; I : " ' " " " . �THE tfR \ftN D 46 . ary, but go ahead and prepare the way. The PiTCAiRN'a Island, Jan. 11, 1841. change, even during the piist year, in this Rev. S. C. Damon, Sea. Chap : Thousands I nve port, is very apr*arent. Dear sir,—Your letter to me dated Sept become temperate, and I trust hundreds 20, 184.3, and forwarded by Capt. Richmond, have been horn again.' " is now in my possession, and I nm about to comply with your wishes:—The magistrate H. M. S. Carysfort. MasatUn, Jan. 19,1844. or chief ruler is chosen yearly, by the peoDear sir,—l enclose you a few Fines by ple. On the fust of Jan. all the inhabitants art old shipmate, the master carpenter of H that are eligible to vote, (from 18 years old M. Ship Modesto. 1 hope it may find yon and Upward,) give in their votes lor a magisand all dear to you in perfect health; and trate or counsellor. After the magistrate is that you arc able to adopt the language of chosen, he has the privilege of choosing an the Psalmist in the 10.) Ps. ns your own assistant if he pleases. Jt is his duty to hoar This day we have buried William Leyden, all grievances, assemble the people together, a native of Liverpool; one whom I lliink. if state the object of the meeting, hear the only one is to reach Heaven of our whole complainant and the defendant, and commit crew, he will be that person. 1 am not the ease to a jury of seven persons; whatever aware if you knew him. Since we left the jury decide, be is to see if executed. As Oahu he lias verily led a lite of prayer. regards religion, 1 am soiry to say it is very A party of men went to fish with the sein low. Trade and traffic are all the go at When the boat landed, he wejit to jump on present. There are some who still regard reshore, was out of his depth, and in an in- ligion; and family worship morning and evegiant the tide swept him out, and whilst the ning is still held up by the maj ir part ol the rest thought him playing in the water, he families, and public service twice on the wan summoned to that world "from whose Sabbath-day; but, alas! public school and bourne no traveller returns." Thanks to weekly meetings for perusing the scripture, our Heavenly Father, 1 have good health; are entirely given up, by the whole inhabitand our teetotallers now amount to ten— ants; so 1 may safely say religion is on a and I am furnished with an admirable argu- decline. In the days of the venerable Mr ment in the following ease: When we ar- John Adaois. till the duties were stiicily rerived at this place in Nov. hist, three dis- garded.—O for such a man as he was, to tressed British sill jects were s-nt on hoard start us on afresh. The next thing you dc. by the Consul, for medical treatment sire to know is the produce of the island; to Hearing that one of them had been a mid- which, 1 leply,—yams,sweet-potatoes Irish command a the and of in navy, shipman in ditto, onions, plantains, coin, ke.; fruits ol vessel belonging to the East India Coropa various kinds, such ns cocoa-nuts, oranges, ny, curiosity prompted me to enter into con- pine-apples, kc.; animal food, —hogs goats, versation with him; in course of which, 1 ducks, &.c. Jrmcntiun these, in particular, recognized him as an old shipmate in the that I may be able to inform you of their East Indies with me. He was then an ofli ■ different prices—say yams, 8- per bid ; cor, His tale is short: swi el-potatoes, $ J per ditto; Irish ditto, jj-'l At an early ago he formed an appetite for per ditto; onions, $ I per ditto; plantains, lour strong drink, which prevented bis promotion bunches per dollar; cocoa-nnls, $.' per hunin the navy. Interest procured him employ dred. Fruits, no fixed price hogs nod in the Fast India Company's service, lie gnats the tamo, Fowls, §1 per dosetl In commanded ■ r at" k,t mounting four guns exchange!—cotton cloth, (white and blue,) In the course of a iLunkcn spree, winch price twenty-five cents per yard; calicoes, continued about two months, ho struck a of various kinds, price according to Ihe superior officer, and was placed under ar- quality; cott' n shiils, both coarse and fiee. rest; and whilst waiting for n sufficient num- price according to the quality; tea, fishber of oftiiers to try him, drank d lubrytlurd, hooks and all kinds of earthen ware, knives and sooner than stand his t:ial. Secreted ol al kinds, soap, &.c iVo vessels ore Valrarniso. owned fy the people. No himself on board n proper school' He has sei Ted the last year ssa common a.aster, and no appointed minister, are of siilor, depending on the casual bounty anvng us. As to your Inst request, lam others for the necessaries of life, whilst his not able to inform you aright; but 1 believe foihi rio fclnjiland bus servants in livotf. the government here is supported by the le his -.iliers m- at college, but is'totally unal British government. Write to sic as ofien s dead i, till whether the poor prodigal us you run, and believe me to be, or ttlit*. urge hi n to go h "ioe —he may, Your most obedient and perhaps, «' tain the ratted calf He seems Hum dc servant. Al :ohiii sarev.-rota-k misMusiMwthai ki ig not Arthur Quintal, jr. heullh. only wealth but ter and rc'l 'ires My ki id regards to all christian friends, A beautiful argument.-To a young ofyour welfare, tad li.'piug to heursvmyou who was scoffing al Christianity, infidel >, Colieve me because of the misconduct of ijs professors, Very f"ri>, the late Dr. Mason said—•' Did you ever Jju.f Eet.i.ow.i. ' — — I : (May, know an uproar to be made because an infidel went astray from the paths of morality:" The infidel admitted that he had not "Then don't you see," said Dr M. "that by expecting the professors of Christianity to he holy, you admit it to lie a holy religion, and thus pay it the highest compliment ia your powerr" The young man was silent. — Honolulu, April, 17, 1844. Rev. S. C. Damon: Dear sir,— Herewith I send you some statistics of the American Protestant Mission, established on these islands, in which some of your readers may feel an interest. In addition to results staled in the statistics, it may be remaiked that the Government has assumed a more stable character. Written laws have been enacted, by which the people are better secured Iroiu oppressive exactions on the part of their rulers, and encouraged to cultivate industrious and virtuous ha its The security, stability and value of property, has been greatly enhanced Diplomatic ihtercou'se lias been opened with other and greater nations-, some of whom have been phased to acknowledge the independence of the islands, and express an interest in their prosperity. These political improvements are net placed as results of missionary labors in the statistics, In cause oilier causes combined willi ii istsii nm y r Worts have tended to produce thim, and as also being without the pale of direct missionary efforts. Hut although the civil benefits derived from missionary labors may he regardedn ore as incidental than direct, yet s reflecting mind will hardly fail to perceive that they are to n gr< ater or less extent the natural consequence ofthem; and that the introduetinn of the pure and mild precepts ofthe christian religion, and the increased tight ef knowledge, must hire excited an important and we may say an indispensable influence in smeliuratiug tbe political condition of the people. The facts stated abundantly testify. In the deep interest which the missionaries, and the christian community bj uhrra llwyaie sustained, frel in everything, both civil and religions, thai pertains lo the Veil-be ing of the Hawaiian people, labor anil money have been frci ly expendi d, and no other iclurn sought than their morel and physical elevation ia the scale of being—their frw conversion in Christianity. A great change for Ihe better, we thin, has already taken place,—which is, we doubt not, in a great measure, in consequence of the Divine blessing upon tbe efibits that have been made. It is true that society is' Still in a crude stnte, and is susceptible of vast improvement ut it is not the .i>s.i true, that ti.a change through which it has passcJ during �tj. 47 *t\\K 1844.) I the last twenty-five years, is probably with- ily or individual, have been nearly as follows: For a f.unily. For an individinl. parallel in tile annals of ancient or modtimes. And although there is very much First missionaries, 93 years. 186 years 160 " to disapprove, in the civil and religious con- First reintbrc'ment, 80 do 67 134 " dition of the people, yet we trust they are Second do 38 76 making some progress, and we may hope Third 103 do 206 the day is not distant when a far higher Fourth " do 44 iit standard of temperance and morality than Fifth 64 do 32 the present, will be raised and sustained in [Sixth " do !»2 l»4 Seventh this community. 24 do \1 Yours most truly, F.ighth 2 4 Mr. and Mrs. S., S. N. CASTLE. " " out ern " " " " " " on Molokai; Lahaina, Istthainnlnna, JVuiluku and Hnna on Maui; and //i/o, K*u, Ktalakekua, Kailtia, Waimea nod h'ulivla .oi Hawaii; being eighteen in all. Forty permanent dvvelling-hollses, two bindery, and commodious seminary nnd school buildings have been erected; the latter for the mission and I female seminaries and boys' boarding school. In addition, many permanent meeting and school houses have been built, chiefly by the 1olior and at the expense of the natives, under 6 Ninth reinfurcm'lit, 3 the direction of the missionaries. " MISSIONARY STATISTICS AT THE RESULTS. ."<ll Christianity has been introduced, aid 1,083 SANDWICH ISLANDS. EXPENDITUES. adopted as the religious system of the nation. LABOR. OTAMISNFDE These have been incurred in sustaining The language has been reduced to wriSeven male and seven female missionaries the missionaries and providing them will ting. sailed from Boston, Mass., in October, 18 19, dwellings; tor the printing and binding deThree separate editions of the New Tesand arrived at Hawaii, March 31, 1320, partments, and for the. seminary and other j tament, of ten thousand copies each, have twenty-four yi srs ago. On the Bth of April public schools; aid has also been rendered, issued from the press, making thirty thousand following, the ki.ig and chiefs consented to to some extent, in the erection of churches copies. * their lauding and residing upon the islands ! and common school houses; and large sums One duodecimo edition of the whole bible, At tbe first, th-ir consent could ho obtained i have been expended in the publication nnd of ten thousand copies. I circulation of books The whole amount of One octavo edition of the whole bible, of for one year only. The first reinforcement, consisting of sev-|[expenditures have been nearly as follows: ten thousand copies; making in all, fifty en males and six females, a I rived in the 133 50 thousand copies of the New and twenty 1819, Preparatory expenses, do spring of 1823. 1820, 10,399 30 thousand copies of the Old Testament. The second reinforcement, of six males do 6119 70 In addition, several editions of from one to 18)11, and ten females, arrived in the spring of do 1822, 1.071 OU ten thousand copies each, of various por1828. 1823, 1-2,074 67 tions of the scriptures, were issued from the do Third reinforcement, of four males and do 1824, 6,7 46 30 press before the translations of either the four females, arrived in the spring of 1831. 1835, 9,764 8!) Old or New Testament were completed. do IT. Fourth reinforcement, of ten males and 1826, 10,241 91 do Upwards of seventy different works have nine females, arrived in the spring of do 1827, 0,761 31 been translated and compiled and issued 1332. 1828, 19,434 84 from the press. About thirty five of these do Fifth reinforcement, of two males and two a,0!)2 92 have been school books of various kinds, the 1829, do females, arrived in tin: spring of 1833. do I 1,166 91 remainder being chiefly religious books and 1830, Sixti rei if >.0 ; ii i it, of three males and z 1831, 13,942 91 tracts, also sacred and profane history, &.c. do '. W five females, arrived in the spring of 1335. do 1832, 20,631 75 The scriptures have been printed nt the Seventh reinforcement, of fifteen males 1831, do 15,933 67 expense of the American Bible Society. and seventeen females, arrived in ihe spring do 1831, 11,788 02 A considerable proportion of the religious 16,173 98 books and tracts were published at the exof 1837. do 1839, Eighth reinforcement, of four males nnd 1839, 30,031 8-1 pense of the American Tract Society do four females, arrived in the spring of 18 11. 18 17, do 63,-321 09 All elementary school books and scientific Mr. A. B, Smith and lady, from the Ore- » 1838, do 41,915 90 and miscellaneous works have issued at the 1839, do gon mission, joined the mission at (he islands, 39,835 43 expense of the American Board. January, 18 4.'. 1810, do .13,986 65 Schools have been established, and neaiU Ninth reinforcement, of two males and 18 11, do 33,620 02 [one half of the adult population taught to two females, from the United States, arrived 18 12, do 42,175 46 read. September, 18 12. kill, 40,443 66 At present the schools ore mostly confined do Whole Dumber of males, sixty one. 18 U, 36,400 00 to children, about twenty thousand of whom do Whole number of females, sixty seven. are gathered into them in the diH'erent paiU Of theso, some have died, some have re|519,089 67 of the islands. turned to the United States, from failure of 50,000 90 A Mission Seminary, where the higher he Am Bible Society, health and other causes, und a few, for By he Am. Tract Society, 19,774 51 branches are taught, has been in operation various reasons, have become disconnected for several years. Number of students with tiie mission and b mrd, suae of whom Total, $603,365 08 about i:JO. have returned to the United States, whilst [Note.—Tito $3fi,400 brlBM, tba A Female Seminary of similar character ■ pranl by the others remain at the islands. Am. Board lor the financial year ending July :U,'1«14; has been established with about eighty pulast quarterof wlijcli, yet remains. .Tlie etpenaM lie The greatest number of laborers in the Iofthe These nre situated on Maui. year cannot, of eotme, be accurately awartaie- pils. field at one time, lias u 4 exceeded about •d at the present A Boarding School for boys, numbering time, hut M a reinforcement is about eighty adults or forty families; vvjiieh has joining I lie mission, it will probably exceed (he grant about sixty scholars, and one for girls, of been near the average number for the last as it o.ilinarily (loos in such cams.—.S'. .Y. C] about twenty-five in number, are in operaseven years. STATIONS AND HUILDINGS. tion on Hawaii. The terms of missionary labors, from the The Stations are as follows, viz: ti'uimea, There is a Boarding School for the young establishment of the mission to the present \Koloa and 'Foio/ton Kauai; Honolulu,Eu>a, chiefs at Honolulu, also a number of select time, wlieurcducedto the time ofa single lam--' JVaialua and Kaneohe on Oahu; Knluaahn schools at the various stations throughout ' " " " " " " printing-offices nnd a .. . .. . .. ... .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. _ _ — < - ... . .. .. .. . . .. . . ... .. .. . ' . . , �? ttfc fftlfiKß. 48 (Mat, the islands, under the tare of gentlemen and waiinn Bible Society, it will be expected of people are poorest nnd least able to pay, are me that I present some statement ofproceed- furnished as amply as the portion., enjoying ladle* ctiuueclcd with the mis-ion Heading, writing, geography and the ings and occurrences that conic into the greater means and facilities The influence of the Bible on all classes simpler rules of arithmetic are taught in the history of the year. the islands is most happy The throughout addressed to the and communication was A geometry, schools, otmiiou astronomy, i trigonometry, mensuration, surveying, navi- Secretary of tho parent Society, Sep. 10, precepts of the Bible have formed the basis gation, algebra, arithmetic, geography, 184-2, with a copy of the report of the pre- of tbe laws; and it isibelieved that more than History, philosophy, Ike. are taught in vious year, and list of officers of the current the laws themselves und the penalties annexed to enforce them, the principles of the Bithe Mission Seminary, and to a greater year. of or lens exteut in the boarding and select In October a letter was received from the ble have operntedofto regulate the conduct the people. We have Corresponding Secretory of tbe purent Soc'y a great portion schools. Twenty-three churches have been gath- acknowledging the receipt of the letter which then great cause for thanksgiving and praise, ered, of which there were, on the first of announced tho formation of this Society, and may thank God und take courage. Our organization is approved by the paApril 1843, 23,804 members in regular nnd it was accompanied by a certificate recognizing this Society as an Auxiliary of the rent Society, and will serve as an acceptable islanding. American Bible Society, und entitled to the medium of communication for the ltibleeuuse in this part of the world. Through SOCIETY. HAWAIIAN BIBLE privileges of an auxiliary. A grant of $3,000 was made last June to this Society Bibles for seamen and others MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING, 1843. in the may be transmitted for sale or gratuitous A meeting of tho Hawaiian Bible Society the funds, for printing the Scriptures the whole distribution. making Hawaiian language; was, bold in the native school house, HonoTho' our object is not to print the Scripof their giants for this object $34,amount 1843. lulu, Wednesday, May 31st, tures in the English language, but in the this, the Prudential In -500. addition to R. W. Wood, M. D , President in the Committee of the A. B. C F. M. have be- Hawaiian, yet it is our privilege to cochair. responsible for the sum of $6,000 to operate with that noble institution the Am. Tho meeting was opened with prayer, by come our liabilities in cou.pitting the Bible Soc. in dispensing the Word ofLife to to sustain the Rev. Lornn Andrews. editions of the Bible und Testament now in the destitute: and we may hold out to those read the annual roport, Tho Secretary hand, and some other objects of a kindred perishing in ignorance and sin, a gift which, which was adopted. with the blessing of God, shall prove to manature. Tho Treasurer read his report of monies The the bread which came down from Heaven, ny edition the Biof printing of the Bvo received, which was adopted. whereof if u man eat he shall never die. Psalm, ble has advanced from the 80th to The meeting then proceeded to the choice which it bad been Levi Cuambi.rlain, Secy. brought at the last annual of officers. to the Bth of of r chapti meeting, Gospel Honolulu, May 31, 1813. Tim following persons were elected for John—carrying the wolk forward to the the present year: page; making 736 pages of matter Robt. W Wood, M. D., Prest. Honolulu, 15 March, 1844 the year, und 736,000 pages. during Ist Vtce-Preat. Ker. Lowell Smith, My dear send herewith the table —I sir, duodeciA new edition of 10,000 copies Rev Richard Armstrong, 2d do. mo of the New Testament has been com- of the shippfhg, commerce and regulations Levi Chamberlain, Secy. menced, which it is hoped will be finished of the port, il was my intention to have bad AniosS. Cooke, Treus'r. it published in one of the London journals, during the present year. 1 Damon, Rev. , C.Johnstone, 1, Sam. Executive hut ns you were pleased to express a wish f t call for to be The the Scripture-i appears Andrew Mr. tee. to Com publish it in the periodical which you so pretty uniform. Mr. Edwin O. Hall. conduct, 1 am happy lo have an usefully The Bindm 'a account ia as follows: After some discussion, tha following resoof placing it at your disposal. Hen dtlio Diat.ibuieil Now on cppoitunity lutions, were passed, viz: Since the evening when we first spoke of p..st year, tho SMI year, baud lltsolrcd. That application be made to the Testament 4100 4000 1200 it, 1 have endeavored to add, in notes, all American Bible Society., for a grant of Bi- Tew Old Test., Ist vol 800 1800 the information must desirable for the cap499 different languages, bles and Testaments, in do i>d 396 SliOO tain or supercargo of a foreign vessel visiting 1400 and of various style and kind, for sale and 12 mo Bibles, 400 this port. 400 distribution at this place. Through the kindness of Mr. Brewer and of is The whole amount proceeds reported Risohcd, That the Executive Committee I'eck, 1 expect to oUnin sufficient dalu Mr. 05. has The Auxiliary at Lahaina be instructed to appoint some person to de- $166 to enable me to prepare a similar table of the result of ils yet not communicated the proannual addr'-ss at the next liver an inciting. port of Lahaina, Maui; which ta. le, when ml solvit. That the missionaries at the ceedings. icudy, I shall alio submit to you. the firmer the yciirs, During past, as in cVfTetent stations on all tho islands, be reNotwithstanding all the laudable efforts to a great distribution the bis, of Scriptures their influence lo obtain subquested to use (iic missionaries to improve the condition of extent, been And where' paygratuitous. scribers to this Society, and to exert tin iunatives, it is painful to think that their of the ment has been made, only u small part has iluence in its favor. still decreases so rapidly. Their number tallies, been cash. tor tbe in Vegetables toResolved, That the Annual Report, in healthful labor, und regular employment and such articles fuel, house-timber, labor, gether with the Constitution* of the Society, ,as the missionaries could employ towards the addition to their commits which industry t>o published. Adjourned. jtheir support have been rendered. The will procure, will be found to be potent auxPrayer, by Rev,. S. G. Damon. iliaries in prolonging their lives and rendering I.tVI CIIAMOKRLAI.V, Sic'y. {people are poor, and it is with much difficulty that the mass cun obtain the money re- them more prolific. And secluded as the Xls.vei-WXC, May 31, 1343. quisite for the payment of their taxes. The islands are, it is only by foreign commerce Report. distribution has been in piopottion to the that a permanent support can be given to the Having in the good providence of God ar- readers in ull ports of the field. Our plan industry of the natives. Yours, sincerely, rived at the second Anniversary, of the 11a- of division is to give to each missionary stat ion boo .s printa of all tho Robert C. Wtllis, just proportion •Tlie Conj*i'-tr:J«a »raitlod vhia month fcr want of R(».Samihi. C. Damon, Seamen's Chaplain, (rC, ed: so that tho divisions ofislands witere the casks, . , ,~ ~ ' > " . , �[• THE * m-fe'-K 1j . 49 Comparative Table for Twenty Years, of the yearly arrivals of Whaling and Merchant Vessels at the Port of Honolulu, S. I., formed from a Register kept by Mr. S. Reynolds, Merchant of Honolulu. Vessels. 182 1, -- ------------------------------------ --.... -- -- -- --------------- -- -... « Fiance, ----------- -- -- -- -1 ----------- -- -- -- -, -- -- -- --- ---- -- -- -------, -------------Marias, Bias, ------.British, I American, British, 60 ..'------ 22 1I 18 .------.-Copenhagen, llreiiieu, . 18 2b If27 18 2U ,1829, i a.to 184* IWJ 1.33 i 1834 IS3o I 8.'5 01 I 16 64 8,4 18 28 j St. John's, ■ ■ N. ,9 - 60 j 101 17 21 1 89 | 18 I 63 13 93 18 o., ■» America, of or from, • Amsterdam, of or from, Great Britain, of or from, Benin Islands, of or from, Central America, of or from, China, of or from, (.'bile, of or from, California!! Ports, of of from, Culcutta, of or from, France, of or from, Isle of, of or from, Fanning's Islands, of or from, Guayaquil, of or from, Hamburgh, of or. from, Kamschatku, of or from, Mexico, of or from, Manila, of or from, Marquesas, of or from, New Zealand, of or from, North West Coast, uf or from, Oahu, s. i of or from, 3 Peru,'of or from, Russia, of or from, Sitka, of or from, 3 I 7 I I ... - 2 o 2 7 l I 2 I 2 I I 3 I 4 I I I 4 •3 5 5 3 57 16 I 3 I 7 ' 2 I 2 2 a 4 2 1 4 I 1838 50 . „,. la Ken en « ; •"' "* • i 2I 4. II 63 | 4a| 6 !„• 2 I 3 i 6 i I i 1 3 I a I 2 1 3 1 2 4 I 5 3 2 1 2 1 2 6 I 3 1 2 1 I 1 1 I a 3 1 o 3 1 2 I 2 3 3 6 1 5 4 8I 3 1 I I I B 3 9 2 I e. 6 11 2 6 5 5 7 I 1 a i 2 3 1 I I 5 15 l $ 8 lo 3 15 4 5 2 11 I 16 1 9 1 2 6 1 4 5 1 9 6 1 I t I a i 2 3 I I 2 ■' -20001; •isoo'^W I I .. . 9 I 1 o 1 6 3 9 i 10 1 3 I I 1 7 i G 2 2 3 I 1 I > 8 I i 12001 I - ! ji ■iaoo| J nfBrWOI ■P _afe lSOOT 00 270, I600| I200fl400 *i5oo! 1200 200 7/100 350 850 70>< 760 1000 80" 450 9(0 , ~ - " '' 1300!110~ 1800 J14501 inclusive, allowed the large stun of £82,700 in bounties whalers in (be I'ucitic, which have been out JO months lo 4DJ ships, without fully establislmigtbe fishery. 'U,h> and upwodi, and have taken their tish beyond the 28lk ofnorth latitude, viz: I. So far as tho number of wlialeshipsteHchinxM the,' result is evident from tbe fact that in 171] Great Britain decree fishery! had afloat 76 seiirh-seamon; that the average yenl) 20 francs oa every 200 pounds of oil and head-matter, Sind.vichlstiiidj.aabrdjiinindciof tbe whale to only up of it number for the was una ihal 31st be-, 41, Oec, 1845. 11 pieuortien by years, greatest the the above in Pacific, fir 16 francs on every 200 pounds ofoil and head-matter, longttte the United Stutex, whose iuhabi.auts hist coal- dining the I tut year of the 11, namely, 1821, ft was leIst January, •1:110(1 creditnblo from 184b, until llie »let December, 1860. 10 31. men-, od it. This nuperiority in the mo:« lo Tbe same ships often touch twice during the same tho Aiucric me, that they have maintained it, iiouilirsi No bounty has seen arlewod since 1824, yet the iiuin,ber of Hi n mil soulh-se i-vvhaluis iasiili 11L0..1 'JO. 'year. to I mt, wi.liojt uny legislauve prelection. Tlie uverage value ef the bulk ofeich American The French whalers in the Pacific are estimated at'! 2 It will be seen that shins of I .to years have not gov. Ilia of t» llavie. The 0111.41,1 belong generally succeeded in obtaining as much sperm oil as may coamdored und ef about most which flf22,dJo, 70; v.luler bo 819,000. .eminent, from Ist March, 1812, to Slot December, 1they did 20 yens' ego. 1 havo attempted lo demon, The adventure is divided into/oyj orphan:*, ef which >850, allows the following bounties, vii: strate the exact unioi nt ol the decrease, by selei li ig as the captain's fcrj is gßiier»llv one seiwrtceiith of the On depart. 40 fr. per ton on slips, crews wholly F: cncK. !(hey occur in Mr. Reynolds' lists, li ships lor each year, respectively, tbe same number of months. But as whole; the Hnit ornoer>, one twenUetl ; tl.escceiid om tout, partly " *' " 29 lit is impossible to rind that number of ships for every cor's, one forly-hfth; the tlrird ofrWr *, 0110 sixtieth: v»hc-!ly " On return. 27 •' and " -year, ono th; ' " out precisely the same time, blinks occur which the boat-Bteerem' fiomwiie eizhtie-h to 120 partly " " I "The "141-2" " " " tbe common *eilor»* from one 140th lo one 160th. c ii not bo filled up,-4iKl hence tt-o comparison is locale* made toFrotuh followingfurther alio .varices ai«T jilol*. Notes. 53 109 14 7 2 2 5 2 3 4 I I a 1 1840 1841I 1842 11841 6 ooi -260, 460 1300 760 Ivvir.icis to alioa Iio.v t.ir out 9 mon. |*80 760 8501 700 200 !H00I 400 . 18 3 1600 I20i)| 1300 u b6 'he produce «W llio l'iso700 by 1400 1700 1400 l76i iooo 85b 1200 ery, as to the qu unity of 1000 vusbels tela out SpeimO.I, has f.ilitn urn)' outlSn.es. 1600 12)0 1700 1700 1900 •iSOC 1750 1800 1200 •1300 250f l 'moans llt81 _.. II12G 2300 I 150 1100 m, iu .« nws U 2000 2400 1850 1600 800| 1500 1750 # 18, in 19, in tale years. Biitiali .bi|S t Fiend., I 1800 1400, 2200 2500 500 *2000j 26 2b' and 2300 100 1450 21, '*• I *3oj)j a'" 1 out 2'i mo.«. I \ I'QCf 1 ■S uroliths. uoiUbs. marked »e:e American. -2800 24501 2400,•1000 pu( ;a ||los 2-2001 Oil irr*i Oil I .Sptfmt ,1839 6-2 II 17 I l 2 3 I Sydney, n. s. w of or from, Tahiti, of or from, Tres near Sau of or from, 1 3 3 ,18361 1831 I I -W <'American. 9 I Panama, ofjpr from, Prussia, of or from, Ut«a/<r>. '''"■ 75 —J A is French, Oahu, s. l, 81 26 1 I �THfc tfttlfceVfl. 50 . I——«■—-— Open this important qneetion, some additional light thrown by trie following calculations, uftbe average quantity of oil taken per month, after allowing six months passage for each vessel: is Ftag. E a Q Season. •* »>■ " ""Vs J 5 I I Fall moi. American .Spring 226 American 987 Fall American British Fall 189 SP ri I72 Fall 1312 Spring 210 Fall 1247 Spring 392 Amorican Spring I 19 Dritish French Springl 17 1838 41 American Fall I10S2 1838 9 British Fall 233 Fall | 10 1838 1 I French I regret that I cannot find any data comparison for a longer period. 1834 68 183.3 12 1835 50 1835 10 1836 is:*,' 52 1837 16 1837 51 1338 22 1838 1 1S38 2 » Irtish J " " " "" " "* ? " 75,980 9,050 g -?fca. 80 !i8 91 10,140 78 8 7W 87 69,640 69 8,090 56 62,560 ' 64,497 18,686 1,0611 310 45,7811 10,921) 68 71 81 68 54 61 350 I 87 showing this 3. In classifying the trading vessels, I have arranged them according to the port or country toor from which they proceeded, as the most natural way of showing the countries or places with which the Sandwich Islands have mercantile relations. The reader, therefore, is not to suppose that the vessels which appear as to or from Mexico, Peru, Tahiti, Ice, bore tho flag ofor belonged to those countries. The vessels put down as American trading vessels, are only those which appear to have come direct from the United States; besides them, a majority of all the other trading vessels were under the Amorican flag. 'i. The facility of communication between the Sum! wich Islands and the countries and porta with « liiili they trade, is shown by the following averages of p.lanugos : 3 vessels from Acapulco, averaged 35 days 20 vessels from Boston, averaged 163 days t vessels from Bonin Islands, averaged 47 days, I vessel from Bodega arrived in 15 days 31 vessels from China, averaged 60 days 40 days 1 vessel from Cobij i arrived HI • 37 yes. from n. w. Coast and Columbia, ay. 25 days 2 vessels from Coqtiimbo, averaged 42 days 1 vessel from Copiupo aimed in 40 days vessels from Sm Lucas, Cape averaged 19 days 7 .76 vessels from Cnlifornian ports, averaged 20 days 7 vessels from Guayaquil, averaged 34 days 1 vessel from Huasco arrived in 60 days 6 vcssSis from Katnschatka, averaged 31 days 4 vossels from La Paz, averaged 27 days from Lima or Callao, 48 vessels 38 days averaged IS vessels from London, averaged 159 days 19 vessels from Mazstlan, averaged 24 days from Manila, averaged 76 days Bbaaels from Marquesas, averaged 17 days Haps from New Zealand, averaged 87 days (ram New York, averaged 146 days !» Wasels 12 vessels from Norfolk Sound, averaged 30 days 3 vessels from Panama, averaged 55 days 2 vessels'from Pnyta. averaged 34 days vessels from San Blaa, 41 24 days averaged 2 vossels from Sidney, N. s- w., averaged 84 days 3 vessels from Sitka, averaged 26 daya vessel from Tnlcnano arrived in 61 dayi fiom Tres Marias, near San Bias, aver. 19 days 26 days 21 vnMls from Tahiti, averaged 25 vessels from Valparaiso, averaged 49 days 5. Till oflate years, the Sandwich Islands have been rarely visited by ships of war. This will bo best shown by the following statement: Name of vettel. Year. Arrived. H. B. M. 8. Blonde. 18-23 July », January U. S. Sch. Dolphin. 14, 1826 ISM April 20, H. B. M. 8. Blossom. 1828 October 11, TJ.B. S. Poecook. 1827 January 27, H. B M. 8 Blossom. St). Privateer. Greek. lies April 16, 1829 October 13, V' S. 8. Vincennes. 1832 July 22, U. S. 8. Potomac. 1836 September 6, U. 8. 8cl». Entcrprne. MBS September 7, Y. S. 8. Peacock. 1836 October 23, H. R. M. 8. A*firnn. H. D. M. S. Sulphar. 1?37 July 8, -- - -- --- ---- - - - - - i (Ma\, ■— * 18S7 July 10, 18*7 Sept. 28, 1888 Sept. 21, )K» May 81, ISM July 9, 1339 August 25. 1830 October 10, 1836 October 10, 1810 June 7, 1840 July 20, 19, " Sept. 24, " Sept. 80, " Sept. October 7, 1841 March 8, '* Murch 24, Kronen Ship Venus. H B. M. 8. imagem. " " " " Hy. Sulphur. French Ship Artoimse. 11. B. M. S. Sptrrowhawk. U. S. S Columbia. John Adams. ". French Brig Pylade. French Ship Danuide. U. S. Sch. Flying Fish. S. Vincennes. 8. Peacock. Sch Porpoiso. 8 Vinceniics. Sch. Porpoise. '* Ship St. Louis. Sch Flying Fish. 8. Peacock. H. B. MB. Curucoa. U. S. S. Yorktown. 8. Vincennes. Sch. Porpoise. " " " "" $2 for the use of the buoys. $1 for ceitilicate ofclearance. $1 per tool pilotage for taking a vessel in or out. No ho i bur dues are exacted ola vessel having a fitwan,in register, or of a vessel belonging lo a resident foreigner who has token the oath ofallegiance. A vessel o vned by a foreigner w ho has not taken ths oath of allegiance, but who resides permanently on shore, in I lie occupation**" a duelling bouse or shop, pays oiriy one half of the usual dues. 9. The net revenue of ths kingdom, in 1842, was nbout £: "J.OOO; in 1843, it was .* 50,000: and under wise laws to pioniote agiicullure mid population, it is susceptible of great and rapid incieaseAprils, The public debt does not exceed $j30,000; the interJune 14, est upon the whole, averages about 12 percent., and 16, June is regularly paid. -Ten pur cent, of the rents lor lauds October 6, is appropriated fur the ledemplion of the debt. Tho October 9, whole public expenditureis under $4,,000; but some Nov. 17, of the salaries require to be much incieusud; and the government desires to establish a regular mail commuNov. 17, Nov. 17, Flying I'ish. nication with Kiftope and America, via. San Bias, *' BrigOrc-on. Nov 18, which will demand a considerable yearly outlay. 1842 August 24, French Ship Eiiibnscada The accounts of the treasury, since that department December 4, U. 8. 8. United States. was placed under I he superintendence of Dr. Judd, have 1813 Feßruary 10, H. B. M. S. Carysfort. kept hy double entry, in ihe native language and beon February 13, U. 8 8 Boston. by native clerks, wiih great clearness and regularity. 11. B. M.S. Hazard. July 2, ■ July 6, U. 8. S Constellation. 10. The islands arc capable of producingarrow-root, July 26, H. B. M. S. Dublin. cotton, castor-oil, coffee, silk, indigo, tobacco, turmeAugust 3, ric, rice, fee, to a considerable extent; but hitherto Y. 8. 8. United States. >' Sept. 4, S Cyane. little capital has been devoted to the cultivation uf Sept. 27, H. B. M. Ketch Basilisk. those articles. 8. Champion. Sept. 28, About 600 tons ofsugnr and 80,000 gallons ofmolass1841 Feb. 22, Modeste. es are produced yearly, chiefly through the enterprr/ing 6. The commerce of this port for the year 1843, was exertions of one American house, Messrs. Ladu & Co. as follows, viz The yearly produce of kukui or paint-oil, is about Value of Goods Amount of 10,000gallons. Vest Is consumed. Duties paid. 11. Cattle, hogs, horses, sheep and goats, are abun25 American, $*i09,2<l7 88 £3,520 u;( dant rapidly umltiplyii g. Most ol the necessaries 9 British, 37,849 OS J,164 32 of life,and arc cheap and good. 148 58 2,931 60 4 French, 1 Spanish, 136 86 4,559 89 12. The whole population is estimated not to exceed BO 80 2,026 76 L,fJerman, 110,000 souls. The progress of decrease has been lafrom sundry ships for transit duties, 239 31 mentably rapid,since the lime of Captain Cook, who to these Islands a population of nearly 400,$156,565 21 $5,270 74 attiibuled -000. The evil ia not yet staid, notwithstanding all tbe As all whalers are allowed to sellgoods to the amount many social moral ameliorations introduced by the of $200 each, without paying any duty whatever, I missionaries. think I may fiirly add 15,000 for goods introduced under that priviloge. If I am right in this, the yearly 13. The amount of money in actual circulation, in consumption of goods in Honolulu, may bo put down Honolulu, is thought not to amount to $50,000; but it value. at $171,566, official is believed as much more ovists, in deposit, to be used fur speculative purposes, when suitable occasions offer. 7. The only import duty is 3 per cent., ad valorem, The amount of bills yearly negotiated for supplies to upon all goods indiscriminately. whalers and ships of war, is variously estimated ot Goods aro allowed to be transhipped or re-exported fiom 137,000 to 200,000 dollars: and the rates of exon payment of a duty of one half por 100 nd valorem; change aic oteinely high. The rates of 4s. lOd on or where tbe import duty has been paid, a drawback of Navy bills on l.oniion, und ot 120 for $100 on New two and a half per 100 is allowed. Yoik and Paris, arc not unusual. All duties on the export of gold and Rilvor wore abol- ■v. 14. The rules and regulations most important to l>« ished as injurious to commerce, by the law of 28th known by a stranger, on visiting Honolulu, are tin April, 1843. following, v«: There is no export duty on any of Ihe productions of The captain, supercargo or agent is required to prethe islands. manifest, before landing any goods, unThe captain, supercargo or agent of all vessels ar- sent o correct riving for purposes of traffic, is required to subscribe der penalty of one fourth of the goods otherwise the following oath I, dosoleninly swear that landed. All boats and seamen are required to return lo their the entry no subscribed with my name, and delivered by mo to tbe collector of Honolulu, contains a true ac- ships at nine o'clock, p.m , when the first gun is fired count of all goodsimported for sale, for me, or on my from ihe fort. The undermentioned fines ark ENFORcm: account, or on account of any house of trade or partnership in which I am concerned at this port, or which rubbish into the harbor, fir actually came consigned lo me, or lo any house of ftlOon any ship throwing first offence; 20 tor the second, and then the fine a trade or partnership in which I am concerned, in the tho doubled for every repetition of the same offence. whereof is master, from that $1000 on any captain of a vessel, for landing a passenthe said entry contains n just and Inie account in ofthe cost thereof, including all charges as per original ger; without writicn notice. invoice. So help me God. $1000 for a breach ofthe quarantine laws. Hanging, as a murderer, for knowingly and maliNo other process whatever is used to determine the cost and quantity of the goods <m which the duty is to ciously violating those laws, whereby a contagious becharged; there are no appraisers or custom house disease is communicated on chore. guards; oveiy thing is left to the honor and oatli of the $500 on any captain for refusing obedience to the importer or agent, yet I am assured the duties arc easi- health officer, or to any requisition of the quarantine ly and fiithfullv collected, at an/expense to the gov- laws. ernment of $600a year. $400 for taking on board any native, without ths 8. The harbor dues at this port are the following, viz: written permission of the Governor. S4oofor taking away any prisoner, and the latter is 20 cents per ton, on merchant vessels. • 6 •< on wh:ile ships and merchant ves- be returned. •• sels entering for the purpose of obtaining refreshments $60 on any captain who leaves on shore any of be men, w ithoirt leave in writing, from the Governor. only. " " " " "" "" " " " "" " " " " " " " "" " " " " " " " : * ... --- ---- ------ :" -- ----- -- �51 TI\E miE'XB. l&M.) § 100on every vessel which leave* the port without n certificate ofclearance. N $10 for coming on shore with a knife, sword-cane, or any other daugcious ucipon. $2 for every se imon sei.ed on shore, after the firing of the second gun from tho fort, at half past nine o'clock, p. M $10 on every ,-orson who njds, secre'es or entertains a seaman on shoie, after ih4Jhoi.r; and the sime fine on every person who, by force, opposes the police, in their search for such seaman $1 to 5 for hallooing or making a noise in the streets, Vessels requiring repairs, con have them well done and at n reason able rate, by Messrs. Robinson & Co ; and as for provisions and refreshments generally, no other islands in the Pacific atibrd equal facilities to those enjoyed at these islands. 15 The weights and measures used arc the follow- : ing, vix 1 loot of 12 inches. 1 yard of Sleet. I fathom of 1 yards. cliam of II fathoms. I furlong of 10 chains. 1 tiiilc of 8 furlongs. at night. quarrel. another a in striking for 1 pound «f 16 ounces. $6 of 25 pounds. $5 for racing or svv in. riding in the streets or fre- 1 quarter I ewl. ol 4 quarters quented roads. 1 toil ol 20cwt. $1 for desecrating thoSabhalh for the first time. I P S. Since writing the foregoing account of whaleIships in the Pacific, through the kindness of G- Brown, Ksquire, Commissioner from the United States, I have been furnished with tin; H halemen's Shipping I.itt, of 21st [November, published in New Bedford. According to that List, there were then at sea from different parts of the United States, 593 whaling vessels, including one employed scaling, and 82 vessels remain1 nail of 2 andl-4th inches. ed m port. 1 quarter-laid of 4 nails. The distribution of these 593 whalers, at that time 1 yard of 4 quarters. was us follows: I f.ithoinof 2yards. Iii the Pacific, including 70 on the N.W.Coast, 324 I pioof 3 yards. 114 In the Indian Ocean, -----... - -- - 1 pint of4 gills. I quart of 2pints. 1 gallon of 4 quarts. 1 hogshead ol 63 gallons. 1 pipe ol'2 hogsheads time; M M second M M 42 1 ton of 2 pipes 0r252 gals. *' and thert the fine is doubled for every repetition of ihe 16 The coins most current are the Spanish or Span-' offence. Ml \iiic iiin, namely; dollars, half-doll irs, quarter- ....- . ... . " $6 for drunkenness. fornication. $5 Hollos,.rials and hail-rials; but ihe uiiduiinoiitioiied foreign coins are also taken in payment : " Silver. £30 " adultery. a old. $16 Shilling at . . 25 els. Doubloon at . $50 « rnpe. Eagle at fc 10 Cranes 5 at .... fj .... $10 " lewd, seductive nnd lascivious conduct Itix dollarsofllamb at :. 1 . t-I$4 5050 Ruble fi'niuei ni $200on an\ c ir' i""!" vessel toiidling for repair or Sovecignnt at . . . 76 els li.st lender town lltg a refieshmenisi who does 'not Rupee Napoleon IjM at. , . SOcts. at . . clear and explicit a< count of vvh it he m ends to purchase, nnd how and the same in what articles he is lo pay lor tips . 81 22 18 14 10 9 15 1 693 Thus have Ihe Americans, in this bold and adventur- ous fishery, exceeded the predictions of the eloquent in 1774. No Urrrke. in his speech on American atliiirs, nation hieever posessed such a fleet of whaling vessels as the United Slates possess nt this moment. In 1774, Mr. Burke observed, •' While we follow them among the tumbling mountains of ice, and behold them penetrating into the deepest fio/en recesses of Hudson's Bay ,<2 Rixdoll.orofDenm'k at $1 and Davis' Straits,—while we are looking for them beRibleat tin. it of Holland. ii Rixdoilarof Holland at §1 Death the arctic circle, we hear thai llioy have pierced No sea but Oiberfo c'gn coins will übo be received, and the ii toihcoppnsiieregioiiof polarcold. what is vexed with their fisheries: no climate that is not vali c relatively to thedollur,determined by weight. of Iheirloib. Neither the perseverance ofllolThe leo'al interest for money is one per cent, per witness land, nor the activity of France, nor the dexterousand sagacity of English errerpi ise, ever curried this most ROBERT CRICIITON WYLLIE. firm perilous mode ofbirdv industry to the extent to which HoNor.tTr.u,2s h March, 1844. it Ins b»en pursued by this recenl people: a peop'o the Reverend Samuel C. Damon, Seamen's Chap- who arc still in the gristle, and not hardened into man- * ** J6 reward for ra'cMni every deserter near to the 12 ditto if ten miles 0.1. For Ihe partial exemption of vvbiilers, inthe paymrnt ties, sec no c6ib cm supply thcitrehes"! h ahiind'nrc nfirood r, at the pumps in dc >ill ,;o-, by pivngupibrje i per barrel on ihiry gallons; or by Seng tie Tolain, >Vc Ire. IfC. river, therein water wi'lout ny cli ir.o wn it« <-r harbor; 35 In the Atlantic, In the South Atlantic, In the South Seas, About the Cro/etteIslands,. On the Coast ofNew Holland, On the Coast ofNew Zealand, In the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Vessels whose locality waa then unknown, Employed in sealing, A hood!" What would he have said now?—R. Y. W. Honolulu, General Table of METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, at . by 1838, Year the for T. B.Rooke. Dr. C. for the Year 1838, by Dr. T. C. B. Rooke. Fah. Thermometer. Barometer. I'I, 2.«> 1-= TEAR 1833. January, February, March, April . .... .... . . • • May, June, July, August, . . . . . . . October . November, _ September, .. ■ i < U.SP J M «: 2 2 !i! gj 'aII g *3 i |<£ -£P si 2 * - I 1 S £ 11 & c s _— , a ;.-- or**ns • ■* w es I EATHHR. 2 ; Eg s 3 c 5 o 1 OS ,'7 ,q '| 00 '-7 1 >• 1 I '. I 1, _a> (so I o 3 The port of Honolulu, Oahu, is in latitude 21° 18" north, and longitude 158° I' west from Greenwich. The climate of Honolulu is subject to little variation from year to year f and therefore, tho fbove table will give to a SS Ig < I] ' cI H -£ .• g g 3 .£ 8 2' § I'fe ils g S H m ,> <• I <I! jS t,fa I I 73.0 5 ||25| 3 3'| 1211 71.5.7868 169.3,75.6 3 J. 165 29.965100.220 61 30 03J 3>.0i8 30.0 >4 20 3,5 i. 18, 6 4|| 75.3,72.2|7868 73.0 ,71.2 29.855 00.310 >9 070 31.005 30.165 10 016 50 105 31 031 30.095 30.195 29.950 0O.145!J72.0 75.1 J72.5 81 69 75.0 22 3 6 ,121 4 6h 1 21 JO P7 3) 09>3J.I40 30.215 30.015 00.200,71.5 76.7 72.8 80 68 74.0 29j l|0l!27 1128 1 1 i 2jl 25] 5| 73.2 80.3 30.005 00.210 30.139 30.162130.245 76.588,71,77.0 il 30 149 I 7<3 3 20 !ll7 TOJ 30 03 j 30.010 30.090',30.175 29.925 00.150 175.5 81.7 77.1 84(7378.5, ,26' 3i 2 ||24 3 4|| 3)091 30.068 30.09230.15530.02500.130,76.462.5 77.9,85,7580.0 30 073 30.05 30.078 30.145 30.015 00.130, 77.2.S3.2;78.4|86 75 80.5 J30 1(0 88 I 2! 30 073 80.033 30.068 30.125|29.985 00.14 0'[7IJ.7J82.6 78.4 85|73 79.0 ,27 2j I I 25' 3 2l Il2(, 5 6,| I V) O10 30 02l|30 042,30.185 29.815 00.320, 75.0 80.1,76.9,82 71 76.5- 16 71 8 185 £9.705 0O.48O'i72.3,76.6|73.7;S0|67 73.5| I 18 9|3||19 5 6j 30 2|| ?0 973 29.376 29.993 30.125 29.775 00.350, 71.5 76.3 73.3 79 62 70.5| 25| 2 |J23' 6 g 3 AIN. I . i«T»"i! *°i at WlWDS. 0.8 8.5 2.1 1.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 1.2 2.5 12.0 6.7 7.6 ■ foreign visitor a very correct idea of the weather that he may reasonably expect at any particular season of theyear. More rain has fallen during the present year than "Hm! is usual; as lias been the case, also, in Mexico.—[R. C. W. �THE ¥UVENB. 52 POETRY. For the Friend. AN EARLY IMPRESSION. BY A SAILOR. How nil, when but a child, I've roamed Among the tomb-stones grny. And marked the records ol Ihe dead, Whose ashes round me luy. Here stood a splcndol monument. Erected o'er the irreit, Wlio. nil unconscious, stool henealh. Nor cared for earthly stale. While there lire simple Itc.-id-stonc marked The peasant of the soil. Whose bones amidst bis father's dust Reposed from 'earthly toil. Here lay the young, and there the old. In one unnumbered hran: Who. till the Resurrection Day, The Earth bulb charge to keep. While viewing o'er Ihe various tbron; Of Adam's fniu'lv there. My heart, though young, would ponder doep. And something Ray, "prepare!" Although since then I've n-andei'd far O'or seas, and mountains high. That inward voice hslb ne'er been hushed. "Prepare,for thou must die!" Q. M. R. (May, April 18, Magnet, Monroe, Warren, 10 mos -.'0 »p .'{tOO w., 7000 bone. ARRIVED. April 19, Benj Rush, Giflbid, Warren, 32{ mos., 1000 sp. March SI, Elizabeth Starbuck, Bigclow, April 19, St. Jcorge, Thomas, New Bedford, Nantucket, 26 mos bill) sp. 9 inns., 50 sp., 100 w , I 100 bone. March SI, Jiinus, Tumor, New Redford, 17 mos., 200 sp., 10*5 w. April IH, Columbia, Joy, Nantucket, 31J inns 1.">50 sp. April -2, Benj. Morgan, Pendleton, New London, 5 inns. April '.'O, Win. Baker, Burden, Warren, s'. April .', Frances Henrietta, Dexter, New- April -JO, Fanny, Edwards, Sag Harbor, 4 J. Bedford, 8 in"B , 830 sp. i April 30, Amazon, Clark, Fairhaven 31 PORT OF LAHAINA. , , . April --', Charles VV. Morgan, Norton, New Bedford, 31 mos., 1630 sp. April 2, Nantucket, Gardner, Nantucket, S3 mos. 1200 sp. April '2, Hannibal, Brown, New London. , 6 mos. inns • , 500 sp., 100 w. PORT OF HONOLULU. ARAIVKD. I | March 2.3, Nancy, Jay, IJnvre,* r inns , 6-5 sp. ! Afiril I, Josephine, Roys, Sag Harbor, .5 April .3, Harmonic, Nssselin, Havre, 7 rois nios , "10 sp. April :$, Euphrates, Upluini, New Bedford 7, .Mouse, Rivalaw, Havre. April 2J mos 4.50 pp., 550 w. i April 4, Triad, Case, Green Port, 7 mos., ■ April !t, Congaree, Weston, Boston. ! April 9, Janus, (Am ) Turner. 40 sp. April 0. Henry, Sag llaibur, Brown, 9 mos., H, Scranton, bk. Gin New BedApril land, bird, 21 mos., 050 sp. 400 w., 100 sp. inns. 8 mos ■ April B, Peruvian, Brown, New London, G April 10, IJlacUstone, Pendleton, Mystic, , 400 w., |(JO sp. April 8, Rodman, Ncwcomb, New Bedford, April 14, hk Jules, S'imonet, Bordeaux, Fr. Eng. W. Ship Pehvvian, Apr.2.1844. 8 mos., 220 sp. j April 17, brig Ann, (Kng.) from Sydney, April f>, W. C Nye, Buddington, New April I a, Cossack, Delano, Sippican, clear. April ->0, bk. Brothers, (Kng.) I'lere, GuernLondon, 6 mos., lUO sp. sey, lj;i days ('nun London. April 9, Georgia, Hull, New London, 7 April St, Vilie do Reine, Billot, Havre, It 50 iims., 44 SB., I w. Honolulu, May 1, 1844. mns , I "'JO w. April :), Canton, Ripley, New Bedford, 16 403 s;>., 1000 w. April ".''2, hit. Conception, Bossum, 25 days Tho valuable statistical inform ilion which this No. contains, has induced the publisher to issue an o»tra April 9, Ansl. Gibbs, West, Fair Haven, from Ma/.ntlnn number ofcopies. April 21, Neree, Fretnount, Havre, /> mos. 9 mos , S6O sp., 450 w. This sheet containsllie very best H'Vis'ical tabic up- April 0, Neptune, Sodring, Copenhagen, April 44, Lausanne, Spaulding, from iV. Y. on tbe commerce of the Sand. Islands which hns cer 5 mos. April 29, brig J a Fayette, Winchester, been published. Those who will give Mr. Wyllic's Boston, 158 days. New England, Pendleton, New10, April taldo and notes nn atlentive perusal, will feel themLondon, 8 ins , 90sp., 510 vv. Passengern,—Arrived April 8, on board Am. ship selves much indebted to him for his laborious researehApril 11, brig Tucker, Sands, New Bedford, Conzarce, Weston, naator, lioni !!• slon, Mr.Marshall ii, sud to Mr. Reynolds for his diligence in preserving and idy; Mrs. IrVostan, wife of ihrr matter: Miss Mar4.\ mos., 80 sp. n rejrislcr of the port for twenty years. I Mr. J. JJ.Jarvoa, authorof llicory of Sand Is ; ahalli Tho nii'neroua valuable Co ilrib'ilions to our col.imns April 12, South America, Soule, Provi- Mr. H. 11. Pciihillo.v, printer; Mr. C. Latiaiijar; Mr, THE FRIEND. necessarily excledc soaheditorjal .'oii.aiksas we otherwise have to ot'er. . dence, 5 mos. Us leave to state, that a second Quarter If commence on Monday, 13th prox. A Vacation of two Weeks, at the expiration each Term, or twelve Weeks. ANWU'.W JOHNSTONE. Ucnolvh, April 29,7i, 18 14. DIED. Peter Voss; and Mr. W. P. lUyi-alda. April lii h, on boird \V. S. Ilmiiibal, fioin Nov London, ft.,Thos. 8. Perkins, E-q. Apil 20'h. on board brig Ann, fom Srdney, via. Tahii, Major I o.\. of bang il l-ind forces; Mr. Bastia::; Mr. Buwerkroop; and Mr. Anderson. April 2:' d, on no ird btrq. f lorn ap*:on. Bos -'ii", nuue ter, from M z ill in, J. f.'. Jones, Y. q ; and Mr. Jos. Thonr :i April 27*h, on bo ird Am. c 'iip B*pauld n-, misisr, lioni Nc .• York, Rnv. CTeo. Oary. and lady. O is Mr. vly s.iperinlejnjrsrt the no arrnointad d'l'e find, 7 inns., 150 sp. mothmlisl mission in iheOregnn teni'o.-y. !Ntr. G. W April ifi, Or rimbo, Barttett. New Bed* Whistler; Mr. P R. tscbemerliorn: Mr. P.. S. fVnron, IT. 8. naval so «• kearerCvr ibis porlj Mr. .1. Wile) ; ford, 9 mos ,B0 sp., MX) w , 11000 bona. B. Mr. A.A lufT. Snsurdint; Mr. Apiil 17, bk Phitctus, Brewster, Stunington, April 2(i'!i. on b> mid nl Bnf. !>■ iir Ph ■ bo, BoßSast, mas9 mos., 40 sp , 7UO w , 6000 bona. ter, fom Sydney, Mr. rSodfrov Rhodsa, ApHICEih, on boird b\. Bio.hers, fiTim EnglkPai, April 17, b!i. Persia, YVhippoy, New BedMr. Roberta :md I .dv. ford, 9 in.-rs , GO sp. AnrilSt), on bo-ird brio: 1 n FaynttO, Wincl-esler musApril 17, Crescent, Miller, Sag Harbor, 6 ter, fom BoMon, Mr. Goo. Parker. April 11, Klocira, Ward, New London, 9 inns., 100 sp , 200 w., .'OOO bone The undersigned gladly embraccs this April 14, Chili, Dexter, New Bedford, 9 iportunity of expressing his very grateful in ya., 500 w 6000 bnne. knowledgments to those Parents and Gnar- April N, Ann. Leek, S&g Harbor, "J mos., ."300 w , 20.J0 hone. ans whose children have constituted his Select School," durirg its first Term; and Apiil 15, John Howland, Leary, New Bed- . ■• J 111(18. Goneral Miller, $ 20 00,for In Honolulu, April 20, Hkmry A. Si it-kwooii, a na- April i7, Franklin, CliaJwiek, Now Hed- cbDonations.—From Fo- publishing the Friend, from Cant. i Mnipl liner. tive of Noa York City, where icdn hsf father, Isaac. J5) 1 bono. , mos -'00 S. 2 Am. W. sp., ford, jin, *0 00. Fiom two broher, Herald, lai'biut, and a lie pileA, whose nana} is I I .and fl CO. •• John Henry l.udlnn " 17, Navy, Smilh, New Bedford, 7 !I sailers, April ——«—».—BSBMaW^—^* ■ ■■miiii vt I'l.n.ihou, lionolulu, April 27th, Mrs. Emily mos., 150 sp , .100 vv., 4000 bono It , igedi'f, Mil's of Itov. Daniel Dole, i',iiicipaluf tho The Friend of Temperance aad Seamen, April 111, Levi Starbuck, Nye, Nantucket, palilislied luonthlv. 8 MisusMMl Hoarding School. oi noini-inontlily, 4 On bond Ann, ol Sag Harbor, Wm. E. Rogers, by IiOO Samiiki. C Damon, Salmon's Chaplain. sp. .'14,0108., Mir.li2ulh.lfm. Terms. 91 50, per annum. One ''opv. pnyab'e Drowned, nt Hilo, Hawaii, March 20:h, lisjei. 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