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THE FRIEND,
OF

AND

SEAMEN.

HONOLULU, OAHU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1844

97

Vol. 11.

TEMPERANCE

No. XI.

Mis majesty of lute years has become both the natron stores, than any other in Honolulu, and also to receive
and the example of temperance among his subjects; goods landed here in bond, for reshipment.
and no one can be more regular in his attendance at
As to the smallwharf belonging to Mr. Reynolds, it
church, or more zoalous in discouraging the pagan rites, is separated from his shop and dwelling house by a pubceremonies and superstitions that formerly prevailed lic street, and being continuous with that of Messrs.
On the Shipping, Trade, Agriculture, Climate, amongst the natives.
1..kI(I 8c Co., I naturally supposed that they were the
Diseases, Religious Institutions, Civil and
Kamehameha 111. is now about thirty two years of proprietors of the whole.
Social Condition, Mercantile and Financial age, and though less
than some of the chiefs, Messrs. Ladd & Co charge 16cents on every ton of
Policy ol the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islttuds, enjoys good health. robust
On the 29 February 1837, he was goods landed on or shipped from their wharf, but moke
iv relation to other group* ofislands, married lo h'alama, no»■ aged twenty seven years, but no charge for a vessel
lying alongside, unless for renatural and acquired advantages by whom he has no offspring. In the event of his hav- pairs, or exceeding the reasonable time for discharging
4 to thelivi;
i or iiiw lii m IsUn 1-s. it y
embarking
cargo.
the .in
crown
devolve
and
will
ing ho succession, the
upon Alexgovernment has recently
Robert Crichton Wvllie, Esquire. ander Lihotiho, whom his majesty has adopted for 71. Courts or law.—The
that
He
is
asprightly promising youth, now established a court of chancery and a court of admiralpurpose.
(Continued from No. IX., page 72.)
by
assisted
the
law
adviser
of the croten, John Uxty,
in hiseleventhyear.
Kino and court.—The king and his small A singular feature in this monarchy is the custom of ord, Esquire. Where private parties cannot agree
;court, have for several years resided chiefly ai Lahaina, appointing a female tO.be premier of the kingdom. This among themselves, it is for their advantage that courts
June, they cuslom seems to have originated in the will of Kame- should exist, where their differences can bo heard, fairly
'iv the island of Maui; but since the end ol
is more particularly the
have been living here; and i understand, this capital is hameha I.- which declared the kingdom to belong to tried and justly decided. This
adjudito be their permanent residence. It is desirable that his son Liholihn, but that Kaahumanu, (one of his case with foreigners whose governments cannot
cases
within
the
jurisdiction of this kingdom.
cate upon
his majesty should not be too far removed from the queens,) should be his minister.
The present premier is Kekaiiluohi, aged forty eight, 72. Communication it the isthmus or
seat of his government, as his absence subjects his ministers to misrepresentation, and createsdelay froru the and appirently much respected by all classes. Her Panama.—lf a ship-canal, or rail-road, or train-road,
necessity of consulting him on nil important measures attributes under the constitution are to carry into exe- or oveh a good common road, were made across the
ofadministration. I understand that during the recent cution all business which the king wishes to transact- isthmus of Panama, connected with the Sandwich
troubles of his kingdom, and till the "fiat" ol her to be his m ije.My's special counsellor in the great busi- Islands by a line of steamers,doubt less it would groat ly
Britannic majesty's government, upon the questions ness of the kingdom—to receive reports of all govern- promote the prosperity of the Sandwich Islands.
referred to them,were known, it was his majesty's wish ment property and make it over to the king, and to But whence is the traffic to come to pay for the line
to keep himselfout of the way ofunnecessary intrusion, concur with and approve of all important business of steamers? It has erroneously been supposed, both
whereby the pretlige ofhis prerogatives might be im- which the king may transact in person. Whatever in Europe and America, that by a canal across the isthpaired. There never was, nor could be any wish on business in the Kingdom she does, is to be considered as mus, we would have China, thePhillipines and India,
the part of his ministers to throw his majesty into tho executed by the king's authority—but the king has a comparatively speaking, at our door. No greater fallashade by studiously keeping hicn in retirement. In the veto on her nets, while his own are not binding unless cy ever prevailed; and the wonder is, how it came ever
existing state of things, it became their duty, in con- approved of by her.
to be entertained.
currence with the royal wish, to shield thoir master's The premier has one son, William Charles Lunalilo, If sailing vessels were employed, the voyage from
prerogatives from any encroachment that could preju- an interesting youth, now in his tenth year, but I pre- England to Chagres would not be less, on an average,
dice them in the eyes of his subjects. Now, his majesty sume his sex disqualifies him from being her successor, than
60 days;
appearson the arena as a member of the family of re- as Victoria Kamamalu, now in her sixth year, is the even were a ship canal cut, we could not allow
less time for a ship to cross from Chagrti into
cognized independent sovereigns, and the ministers are reputed heir to the premierthip.
I may add here that no pains are spared by Mr. and thebay ofPanamathan
attempting to place his court, and organize his tribu2 days.
nals, upon a footing suited to his altered situation. In Mrs. Cook, through proper education and trajrjjng, to The average passage of three vessels from
as young persons, Alexander and Ki'cTortu7"for Panama to this port has been
all this they only do what is theirduty to the king, and
66 days;
what foreign governments will expect them to do. the high functions which they are to be called upon to and the passage from this port to Macao or
errors peiform.
Where every thing was to be created dc novo,
llongKong,will very seldom be done in lessthan SO daysThey are the children of his excellency Kekuannoa,
are but to be expected; and fiult has been (bund with
the code of court etiquette decreed, and with the eti- governorof Oahu, by Kinauor Kaahumanu the tecond Making in all,
187 days,
of the 31st of July. premier.
or eighty five fromPanama only.
quette observed on the lato festival
After theexplanation rendered, [ believe by authority, 69 Native habitations—ln point of neatness, But suppose steamers were employed from England
in the Polynesian of the 31st of July, an intention to cle inliness and workmanship, the huts of the natives to Chagres, considering the number ofplaces where they
avoid any offensive preference becomes manifest; and exceed those of the lower order of the Mexicans, in call for coal, and to land mails and passengers, they
with a government so young and surrounded by so many parts of the republic that are reputed the most would have to run about 6270 miles, and at the very
many embarrassments, in my opinion offence ought civili/ed. Still they are very defective in the essential least, would require an average of 30 days, to which
no intention to give it can he sus- poi its of elevation in tho floor, in the roof, division of adding 87 days to Macao or Hong-Kong, that voyage
I not to be felt, whereapplicationbeing
made previously, compartments, and ventilation. I do not see that, from England would still be 117 days.
pected. On proper
the representatives offoreign powers are at all times where the materials for construction are so abundant, Again, for the sake of argument, let us suppose
interview
with
the king, for the and where the spire labor can so easily be afforded, a steamers established all the way. The time required
admitted to a personal
purpose of submitting to his majesty any case of well law requiring tho
natives to improve the construction of maybe calculated as follows.
rounded grievance which any of their countrymen may their huts, in these respects, could be considered op30 days.
From England to Chagres,
or
authorities
of
the
have against the government
pressive In most of tho native huts, there is only one Steaming through canal, and taking in coal,
country.
8 days.
•"�door, and no window. In such there can be no ventila- say
In speaking of the court, I cannot well omit making tion, and it must be extremely prejudicial to the health Steaming from Panama tb this port, a distance
some allusion to the king himself. In all countries the of the inmates, especially the children, to sleep six or of4505 miles, at an average of eight miles per
.....•«,..-. 23 days.
character of the sovereign is to bo approached with eight hours in an atmosphere so heated, impure and hour, say
respect, and in this particular instance I do so in strict confined. lam convinced that many diseases result Stoppage at this port, taking in coals, lie., say 3 days.
Steaming from this port to Macao or Hongaccordance with the feeling which I entertain towards from that cause alone.
Kong, a distance of 5397 miles, at an average
the king ofthese islands. It is not a little remarkable
what a "Ren- of eight miles per hour, say
• • W diys.
that in a society where there are some few individuals 70. Moi.es or wharves. —From
it appears Making
disposed to blame, censure and find fault with every dent" wrircslo the editor of the Polynesian,
days,
all,
in
wharf,
*m*"~""
single
he
finds
fault
with
omission
of
the
this
in
my
re- that
thing and every body, 1 have never heard a
at the very shortest calculation. There arc instances
mark unfavorable to his majesty Kamehameha 111. All port, which forms tho frontage of the ship-building and offast sailing vessels doubling the cape of Good Hope
admit the goodness of his disposition; none profess to repairing yard of Messrs. James Robinson 8c Co.
having made the voyage in less time.
doubt the soundness ofhis intentions; none accuse him I do not suppose that any of the partners of that
overland mail from London to Hong-Kong, via
Theand
is
the
firm,
respectable
quiet
and
industrious,
highly
or
and
those
who
have
of cruelty, tyranny oppression;
convoyed from Bombay, by sailing vessels,
familiar access to him, all concur in ascribing to his Resident who so complains; nor did I think that any Suez,
has departed ana arrived as mentioned below:
majesty much natural talent, and a good deal of ac- o her notice of their establishment was required, standjirrivrrl at
quired information. Amongst those, I am happy to ing separate and immured as it does from the chief
Numbrr
Left London.
Hong-Kong
quote my friend Major Low, of the Bengjl army, who warehouses to which goods after being landed ore conMay.
Friend
of
Ist
lately made a tour in these Mauds, and after present ducted, than what appeared in the
Feb.
M
Nov. 4, TS«
7. 18«
ing to the king an introductory note from H. B. M.'s On inquiry, however, I find thatthey do allow vessels
May 4,
Feb. 6, 1848
of one
consul general, experienced fromhis majesty the utmost to land their cargoes on their wharf, on payment
19,
June
6,
April
along-side—
that
lays
kindness, rendered in the most frank, generous and dollarperd iy for every schooner
*>
Aug. 26.
June «,
gentlemanly spirit. The Major retired from these of two dollars for every brig, and of three for every
Sept. 7,
July 6,
ulands with the most favorable opinion ofhis majesty's ship
Nov.
T,
«,
they
Aug.
1 find also, that within theircapacious premises,
character and talent. He expressed himself particuJJec. 21,
Sopt. 6,
V
goods to be deposited on
larly stmck with the king's remarks upon the native have stores, where they allow though
Jan. 20, 1X44
Oct. 6]
reasonable terms, which
far from the most
gnvvnn
of
India
a
nd
the
ofthe
British
Persia,
policy
states
d<
arrival*,
anchorof
Average eifht
the
I erameat of India, and the organization of the native ofthe merchants, from their proximity toreceive
their even at the preaent tim«, before the hate nf steamage of ships of war, are more eligible to
For the Friend.

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(November,)

THE, TUIfcNTJ.

98

Poet-office regulation!—'Vo lake effect on audafior
the 19th day of April inst. The regular mail between
the United Kingdom and Hongkong consuls of two
portions, the general mail by Marseilles, and the supplementary mail by Southampton. All letters to go
by the latter route must be addressed via Southampton." Postages on letters via Marseilles, to or from
Britain
and China.
Suggtitiont for accelerating the communication between Great
the United Kingdom, cannot be paid hero Postagea
via Southampton" to the United
on letters hence
Average
Interval
Total
DinKingdom, Btc , prepayment optional. Postages on
route
from
Interval
Proposed
lance rate under wwjgh. at anchor.
interval.
llon^-Kong to London,
letters and newspapers hence for foreign countries
Course.
in
per
i
■D;iyi.|T—
(France and Holland excepted) must be prepaid. No
and from London to
Dnya.i
Hour*.
Houra.
hour.
Diva
Houra.
lea,
mi
I
Hong-Kong.
postagesupon stamped British newspupers from Great
10<)9
Britain
via Southampton," nor upon Hongkong
1
6
7
9.2° 18' K.
I 7 | 12
rUng-Kong to Labuan:
«i
newspapers hence via Southampton' to the United
6
18
707
4
121
4
Pulo-LabuantoSingapore, 8. 80 23 W.
Kingdom; but if"via Marseilles" subject in the United
48 \V., 19?
.-,
J8.64
18
•«
1
to Malacca,
Singapore .a,
Kingdom 10 a charge of 3d. Rates upon ship letteis
J N 51 41 W., 103$
the
M
S
16 §
and newspapers properly forwarded to and from
2
United Kingdom not collected here. From Canada,
it
8
18
<
1
1211
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, BermuPenang toCeylon,
45 W.,916{
I
i
da, Jamaica, Barbadoos, Dominica, Antigua, Nevis,
11
Ceylon to Aden, a. performed by V. & O. SteamN. Co., including two days deiention,
St. Kitts, Tortola, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago,
8
do.
do.
do.
Aden to Suez,
Grenada, Trinidad, Herbice, Demarara, Bahamas,
8
including
stoppages,
all
to
Alexandria,
Suez
Carriacoa, Montserrat, Malta, Gibraltar, and New
4
Alexandria to Malta, do. do. by do., ■•-*-••••/
Zealand, not collected here. Rates upon ship letters
4
post-office
packets,
M.'s
H.
Malta to Marseilles, as performed
properly forwarded 0-otn British colonies and not under
5
regular
post,
course
of
by
to
London,
Marseilles
the control of the post master general, subject to 4d.
receive coal, land and receive muds.
t To •••-•••'•'•'•*•"."''
receive coal
per half ounce, &c , and to gratuities. Rates upon
—*t To
5 To receive coal, land and receive mails.
ship letters hence to Briush colonies and foreign counTo land and receive mails.
tries, not through the United Kingdom, subject to 4d.
II To receive coal, land and receive maili.
vtrta, by route proponed, --••••* V/ 59 days; per half ounce, fee.
Total interval from Hong-Kong to London, and via
The British scale.
Bombay,
during
via Calcutta and
while the average interval of transmission of China correspondence,
Ounce. Rates
89 days;
Ounce.
thelast twenty overland mail., from 10th October 1841, to6th May 1842, haa been
)
andnot ex- >
daya. "For charging postage
80
2
2
of
route,
propoeed
of
favor
of
the
time,
in
ceeding J
on letters above
$
making a difference
accomplish1
do
8.4
The present average of 88 daya, exceeds the period occasionally occupied by fast sailing ships, in
6
do
3
2
thecapeof Good Hope.
a
inf the voyage, via
Henry Wist.
4
Q.gned.)
do
3
1843.
"And for every ounce above four ounces, two additional rates, and every fraction of an ounce will be chargHad I taken the average rate of steaming at seven out ofit, ond whether going southward or northward, a
ed as one additional ounce.
miles in place of eight, it would have made about fifty- ship has to proceed in the face of a constant trade wind.
" Scale of postages.
on
Columbia
River
become
of
When
the
settlements
Countries to which prepayment is compulsory in
nine days from Panama to I long-Kong, in place offiftyper
rate
of
a
the
seven
miles
steamer,
at
England.
importance,
days
all
from
or,
Hongkong.
one; in ninety-five
Letters Newspapers
In further elucidation of mv position, that a ship hour, would reach them in about twenty one days—or
d
canal across the isthmus would have no effect in accel- say titty threo days from England.
to
commurelating
said
steam
above,
the
'What
have
PhilI
,
with
China
8 2 Letter Rate:
India,
erating communication
with England, applies also Spain,
do
2
7
Portugal,
lipine Island* and Australia, fee, I beg reference to the nication across the isthmus
do
following calculation of distances, for which 1 am in- to North America, but not to the same exicnl, owing Madeira, the Azores and Canary lals. 2 9
ports
of
the
southern
of
tinproximity
greater
to
the
Charlet
M.'t
S.
8
do
7
Hope, of H. B.
Bra/il
debted to captain
United States to Vhagre: But the time is yet far dis- Buenos Ayres and Monte Video
do
36
Thalia:
the
U.States
and
China
the
traffic
between
tant, when
do
2United States of America
stretching across the Panama,
support
a
line
of
steamers
would
und
Honduras
0
do
2
Chili, Peru,
• To.
Mile$.
jJVmih.
_'. Foreign West
broad Pacific.
Indies, viz: Guada-)
the
it
is
obvious
that
the
Sandwich
whole,
From
loupe, llayti, Martinique, Porto lag
j„
8
a0
Islands are not likely to become a grand depot for a Rico, St. Croix.St. Eustatius, St. [
Nukahiwa, Marquesas,
3,750
1' mama
iy become
4.005
trans-Pacific lino of steamers. But they invisiting
Thomas
J
Honolulu,Ophu,
do
and
St.
Martin,
the Mexico, Verauela, New Grenada,
so for the British and other war-steamers
Pnpeite, Tahiti,
do
MM
coast of Mexico, or other groups ofislands interspersed
do
do
Port Nicholson. N. Zeal., 6,788
and Cuba
3 1
quality for steamers is to Austria
Coal of good
7,815
in tins ocean.
Sydney, N. 8. Wales,
do
and tho Austrian Dominand
it
is
Island,
also,
said,
in ions -.-.--15
718
be found at Vancouver's
do
Guayaquil,
do
other parts of the coast of the territory along the N. Sardinia und Southern Italy
1,329
do
Callan,
734
West, known under the name of Oregon. By having
1
do
Port of Guatemala,
British
6>
<
d<)
0
2,620
depots at San Francisco, Honolulu, and Mazallan or
Valparaiso,
do
6$
I foreign
do
San Bias, steamers of war would be as efficient in the Countries to which prepayment is optional in Hong1,284
Acapulco,
1,683
northern Pacific as in the southern.
do
Sin Bias,
kong.
1, M
It is not to be supposed that Upper California, with
Letters Newspapers.
Mautlan,
do
Monterey, California,
its vast agricultural resources, will remain for ever neg- Canada, New Brunswick, Prince)
2,946
do
port of Monterey could be reached in
3,526
r_do
Columbia liiver,
lected. The
Edwards Island and Nova Scolii I • ■>
rree
seventeen apd a half days steaming from Panama, at
3,026
Honolulu,
[Port and Town of Halifax ex [
San Bias
fifty
per
say
or
from
days
of
seven
miles
hour,
I
»JJg
Macao,
Honolulu
cepted]
I, and from the United States in a much shorter Newfoundland, Bermuda, and the!
do
Manila,
4,876
3,888
do
Jeddo, Japan,
do
Port and Town of Halifax in > 2
9,688
Falmouth,Eng.Macao, via Suez,
writing the foregoing, through the kindness
Nova Scotia
J
favored
•
do
do.
C.
have
been
Indies
Free.
9,011
Damon,
1
2
do
do Manila,
lev. Samuel
British West
11.276
do
22
do Sydney. N 8. Wales,
of a letter from Panama, Jamaica
do
i following extract
do
2do
do Port Nicholson, N. Zeal, 12.3441
Gibraltar and Heligoland
in April, this year.
and)
do
of
New
Granada
have
declared
Bremen
Town,
10,610
Luber,
do
Ilobert
i Government
Hamburgh,
$ 1 6 Letter Rate.
irege of making a canal across the Isthmus of
tho Duchy of Oldenburgh
From the above.it is evident that the advantages of
The Belgium
do
2
•
i, granted to Messrs. Salomon, extinct.
asteam communication across the isthmus of Panama, French charge in Rmgota reclaims it, as being still in Denmark, Russia, Prussia, Ba->
do
would in a great measure bs confined to the ports on force. The natives are jealous of the French, snd
den, Wurtemberg and Bava-> 2 8
the west coast of America.
J
suspect from tho sudden interest shewn about the Isth
•
ria.
designs
upon
Tire coast of Peru as far as Callao, of the republic of
it."
Free.
at France has
Holland
the Equator, of New Grenada, every part of the isthC British 1 „51
l this I presume that nil that has appeared about
do
V
1 10
mus, the coast of Central America, and of Mexico,
Baring Brothers & Co of Loudon having tak- France <
communication,
great
derive
benefit
from
such
a
without
foundation.
\- onld
5J
(Foreign
he contract, was
chargeable
but it could only be kept up with regularity at very
R. C. W.
5d
is
on
a
letter
unThe foreign rate of
great expense, and it is questionable whether the trafa 1-4 oz. in weight and an additional rate of sd. for
der
Mexwant
of
communicat
ion
with
any
and
would
afford
a
to
Under
the
passengers
fic in goods
revenue
each 1-4 oz.
„..en for four or six months, it is sometimes advandefray that expense.
All Newspapers to pass under these Regulations
the merchants of Honolulu, to avail themA canal across the isthmus, for sailing vessels, after- tageous toships
proceeding to China, for the convey- must be sent «ilhoiit a cover, or iv a cover free and
wards to peveeed to these coasts, would yield scaicely selves of
of communication to he
and America. For their open at the sides.—No signpaper
any advsMags whatever, unless to whalers destined ance of their letters toEuropepost-office
subsequent to publiregulations of written or printed upon the
lor the It VVeit Coast, or bound home, forafter getting information, I here add the
cation nor upon the cover beyond the necessary adinto the bay of Panama, it is extremely difficult to get her Britannic majesty's colony of Hong-Kong:

navigation has been completed from Suez to China.
But it is believed (hat when the line is completed, the
mail and passengers from London to Hong-Kong, will
be conveyed in 59 dsysenly.
On the 80th of September, 1843, a friend of mine.

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Mr. Henry H'ime. of London, published the following
calculation showing how thai may be <lone;jnidit will I
be observed be calculates only upon seven miles per
hour as the average rate of steaming, while I hate calculated upon eight:

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THE IEIEXB.

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1844.)

and the children of Israel, it is said—"the
horse of Pharaoh went in with hi- chariots
and with his horsemen into the sea " But
we are not left in any doubt as to his fate, if
we are to understand, according to ita obvithe declaration in Psalm 126:
i ous meaning,
v. 15; Rut overthrew Pharaoh and his
host in the Ked Sea."
In view of these declarations ofthe Bible
what room do we find for conjecture on th
subject of Pharaoh's destruction; for, if th
host was destroyed, so was Pharaoh.
Others may see in the portrait of Ramese
111. the likeness of the returning monurc
seated in his chariot, safe from the destruc
tion which overwhelmed his army, and dy
ing quietly in possession of his throne: bu
I am constrained to regard the scripture ac
count, as above quoted, conclusive as to hi
disasterous end.
A Reader.

dress of the person to whom sent; nor to contain any repartimitntiM," and ecomiendae," thousands were
exterminated oy hard labor,but under that system, they
The attention of the public and particularly of Mer- were initiated into nab is ot regular industry, and since
chants, Masters of and Passengers in vessels is directed the independence, many of them fusve risen to wealth
to the provisions of the Acts I Vie. C. 36 and 3 and 4 and distinction.
Fur be it from me to recommend s system of comVie. C. 96 prohibiting the delivery and sending of letters by vessels excepting through the Post Otfice under pulsion so atrocious as that introduced by the succesheavy penalties—making it incumbent upon all inas- sors of Corfu and I'izarro, but if under the operations
teis of vessels to deliver all letters to the Post Office of the so long expected Belgian Company, or other adand prohibiting vessels from being reported and from venturers w-ho may be induced to embark their capital
having bulk broken till a declaration by the Mastoi of in rendering productive the soil of these Islands, it
tho faithful delivery of letters has been made and sign- should be found that unemployed natives will not agree
ed before the Post Master. The provisions of these to work lor reasonable wages, 1 think the common
acts extend to passengers in vessels delivering or hav- good ol the King and his subjects and that of these na
ing in their possession letters that ought to have been lives themselves, would justify an enactment devoting
delivered to the Post Olrice.
those idlers 10 compulsory labor on the public roads,
It is particularly requested that all letters maybe or oiherwiteon tjovernnient account. It would not
fidly and legibly addressed and route marked thereon. be difficult to register all natives industriously employAll letters und newspapers will be delivered on ap- ed; the natives then.selves would seek the certificate of
their employer for protection, contracts between masplication ut the Post Office window.
will be open fioin 10 am to 4 p. ter and servant would be readily enforced, and the
The Post Office
M.; but when a vessel is about to leavewith letter last bar to the social improvement of the native race
hags the time will lie extended and duly notified J>y no- generally would be removed.
(to be continued.)
tice at the Post Olrice.
InterScan on no account bo received after the appointed time for closing the office."
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE.
T. J. SCALES,
Deputy Post Master.
Victoria, Hongkong,sih April, 1814
An article in the Polynesian ofSept. I 4th,
When opportunities occur of vessels going to Maxat- on the subject of Egyptian Chronology, to
Inn or San Bias, the shortest and most certain route for
letters, (as seen by my note 24 in the Friend of Ist Ju- which a reply was published in the last numly) is certainly by way of Mexico, but it must be re- ber of the Friend, contains the idea that
membered that the postage of each single letter,in that Pharaoh,
the monarch of Kgypt at (he time
Republic alone, costs about 60 cents.
exodus,
of
the
probably escaped the destrucPant—hy
referring
Salt
Pite
or
to
the
Friend
of
73.
Ist May, it will be seen that .Suit ranks as one of the tion which befel his army. The reply above
exports from this port.
has this reThe Salt Pits or Pans to the South End of tho Town, stated, referring to thtit idea,
and the Salt Lake about two iinlesto the Westward mark, "whether that one perished in the
utlbrd ready means for manufacturing this commodity Red Sea we know not, and to us it is not imto a great extent, and during this year, there has been
a considerable demand for it for export, to Neto South portant; but the natural inference from the
ll'alei, and other places.
is that he did
Through Mr Win. Paly, I loam that some intelliam not willing to admit that any room for
gent natives estimate lie amount manufactured yearly,
>ton the subject, exists; for to me it tipor rather some years as high as 10,000 barrels. This
probably is overrated, but no one can doubt that a
evident, that the monarch in question
much larger quantity might be made if the natives
hed in the Red Sea.
could be induced to apply themselves, diligently to the

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Drunkards

begin their course when
are boys.—At a late temperance
meeting in Boston, several reformed inebri
ates told the story of their lives—the lives o
they

drunkards—(hat they might

do something t<

warn those present to avoid the misery they
had endured. Said one, and he the young
est, I began to drink rum at twelve years
of age. A rich man now in this city, (I do
not name him,) sold me rum when I was no
tall enough to reach tho top ofihe counter.'
Alter much more, he gave tho following:
had elevnted companions—all healthy youn,
t
men—all doing well in our business- YV
used to meet to drink and to gamble; we
continued our course for some time; ant
manufacture.
is said in Exodus XIII: 8,
And the what is the history of us twelve?' Six have
Since the 29th August, the Treasury Board have been Lord hardened the heart ofPharaoh king of
died drunkards—two have enlisted in stateadvertising for laborers to gather Salt from iho Lake
of Moaualua, and I am assured they now em- Egypt, and he pursued after the children of ships— two are in the house of correction—
ploy about 25 natives to whom they pay 2dollars per Israel." Inverse 17
God speaks, ''And one is a drunkard still—l alone, have escaweek, in cash, and that these 25 men collected 600
I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the ped to tell you. Who were they," exclaimbarrels in four days after they commenced.
After allowing for the wages of the laborers, at that Egyptians and they shall follow them: and 1 ed this young man,
who have for these
rate, 1 am told that the Treasury Board could afford to will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upoti
many years sold us this rum? Of them, in
sell the Salt ut 25 cent per barrel, ofabout 250 pounds
or upwards, placed on the beach of Moanalua.
nil his host, upon his chariots and upon his the sight of God, I demand those who have
If foreign vessels could calculate alwiys upon ob- horsemen;" and, "23 v. "And the Egyptians
gone down to the drunkard's grave, or aro
taining cargoes at that price, I have no doubt that the
demand would be greatly increased, and that the trade pursued and went in after them, to the midst living the drunkard's life—where, where aro
would become a source of considerable wealth to these of the sea," eveu all Pharaoh's horses, his
my companions!" Here bis voice failed,
Islands. Vessels of light draft of water, have nodifficultv in embarking it from the beach of the Lake, chariots and his horsemen."—At the word and convulsive Bobbins took its place. The
while to bring it in small country vessels to this port of the Lord—v. 27, 28; —"Moses stretched effect was intense. Men, hard-fisted men,
would cost only about 26 cents perb irrel.
forth his hand over the sea, and the sea re- with child like hearts, were seen with floods
At 50 or even 60 cents.it is presumed it would answer in the markets of New South Wales, California, turned to his strength when the morning ap- of tears washing their weather-beaten faces
and the N. VV. Coast.
peared, and the Egyptians fled against it: —the mourning, fit mourning, over such
Asa branch of trade, this would he highly beneficial)
to these Islands, although the profit on it should be and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the remembered dead.
small, from the number of hands that it would em- midst of the sea. And the waters returned
A good spirit.—" Father," said a little
covered the chariots and the horsemen
The greateet good of the greatest number, is the] und
primary principle of every good government, and if] and all the host of Pharaoh, that came into soldier, who was travelling, and bad become
the administration of His tl. Ms jest y can foster into the sea after them; there remained not so very thirsty, will you get me some water?"
existence branches of industry, holding out a sure
we will stop at the hotel yont hough low reward to the natives, I do not see that a much as one ot them." Y. 30: "And Is- "Yes, my son,
certain degree of compulsion would not be excusable, rael saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea der."
But do they sell rum there, father?"
with the view of training them to habits of regular in- shore."
"I suppose they do, Heru-jr." "Well,
dustry, beneficial to themselves. A certain degree of
sloth or disinclination to labor, pervades all classes of
Now if Pharaoh was a .long the company father, 1 had rather go without the water
the copper colored race; if they can earn, during one
entered into the sea, he was destroyed; than to get it there."—[Youth's Pic Nic
day, enough to live upon for three.they cannot compreremained not so much as one. That
there
why
they
should
hend
work during these three; to accumulate wealth or provide for the future, seems no
To-morrow!— Away with anxiety. Let
was, is inferred from the fact that he purpart of their care, and hence indigence.disease, immorSea;
and,
d
the
to
the
that
us
lean on Providence. There is a being
Red
fugitives
ality, premature decay, and depopulation
was destroyed, from the declaration of to whom all the distinctions of time are the
h is a remarkable fact that the only countries where
the copper colored race have multiplied on a par, or
he would get him honor upon same, and who is able to dispose every
nearly so, with the whites, are those colonized by Jehovah that
Spain. It is true that under the system of «' mita., Pharaoh. Moreover in the song of Moses thing for our wise improvement

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THE FRIEND.

j?UUNB.

(November,

•Cornelius Jennings, " Fall River, Mass. was valuable and moveable. They were so
•James Murphey --"-"--_"
far successful as that only 80 bis. of oil
•William P. Bliss, -«-"--.«
Honolulu, November I, 1844.
were lost by the casks being stove, 40 bis.
Easton, Perm.
•George Down,
"
in large casks now remain in the forward
HOLDERBORDEN
WRECKED
•Benjamin Groves, Cook, An American.
AM.WHALE SHIP
part of the hold, together with 15 bis. of salt
Agreeably to an intimation in our last 5 Natives of the Sandwich Islands.
provisions. It is estimated that property to
Number, we now present the readers of the Total number, "all told" 37.
Borden's
crew
formed
Friend with a more extended account of the The Holder
no ex- the amount of $30,000 has been saved.
Holder Borden and her loss. The reader ception to the remark, that seamen of all The island was not found upon the Ship's
"
may rely upon the accuracy of this account nations" are found on board whale-ships— Charts, and there is a dispute whether it has
ever previously been surveyed, its position
nations
as it has been submitted to the examination seven
being represented.
of Captain Pell, who communicated the parAfter the ship left this Port nothing of im- discovered and laid down upon any chart.
portance occurred until she was lost. The By repeated observations Captain Pell asticulars to the Editor.
The Holder Borden 442 tons, was about following extracts are copied from the Ship's certained its position in W. Long. 174° 51'
three years old, and had made one voyage as Log-Book. " Thursday, April 11th., com- and 26° 01' N. Lat. It is triangular in form,
a merchant ship to England, before sailing mencing with strong trades—steering W. by and elevated about 40 feet above the sea.
part took in top-gallant sails and It is about 3 miles in circumference, being
as a whale-ship. When leaving England, N.—middle
flying
gib,
steering
W. by S. Latter part the most elevated in the N. W. part. The
she went ashore, in the English Channel and fresh
gales, reefed top-sails and took in main schooner was built at the S. W. point and
knocked off her false keel. She was built and sail, steering N. W. by W. N. Lat. 24° 57'
named in honor of Mr. Holder Borden, an W. Long, by Chro. 174° 09' " Friday, April their encampment made on the S. E. part.
extensive manufacturer in Fall River, Mass., 12th. Commencing with fresh gales from In digging about 5 feet, tolerably good wawho left his property mostly to three sisters, N. by E., steering N. W. by W., under a ter was found. The well was dug near the
whose husbands were the builders and prin- single reefed main, and double reefed fore centre of the island, where there was formand mizzen top-sails. Middle part more
cipal owners of this ship. She sailed on her moderate. At I A. M. the ship struck on a erly a lagoon. No trees were found upon
first and only whaling voyage Nov. 10th., shoal and stuck, hauled all the sails aback the island, neither was there any trace of
1842, touched at Valparaiso in March fol- and used every exertion to get her off. In human foot-steps, which would induce the
lowing. At the tune of sailing ship and car- about 10 m. after she backed off. We im- belief that it had ever been visited. The
go were valued at $65,000, and it was re- mediately tried to get her round, but in a trunk of a north-west pine 50 feet long and
ported that they were insured for $60,000. few seconds she struck again, being about -'£ in diameter had drifted to its shores. The
100
from a rock that lay above the wa- island was covered with a species of coarse
She arrived at this Port, March 15th., ter'sfeet
surface, (the surf slightly breaking over sea grass, a few flowering vines, and inhab16 mos. out, having taken 800 brls. sperm, it.) We tried every means that lay within
and 700 black-fish oil, the latter was taken our power to get her afloat, but found it im- ited by numerous species of sea-fowls, hairto the N. of Panama Bay. When she sail- possible, as she was aground afore and aft, seals, and green turtle. The ducks seemed
ed from this Port on the sth. of last April, with 4 feet water in her hold. The night peculiarly inclined to renounce their wild
and we not knowing our sit- and roving propensities and adopt the doher ship's company consisted of the follow- being very dark
uation commenced getting water up and get- mestic habits of civilized life! A flock of 40
viz.
ing person
ting the boats ready. At day-light we found had attached themselves to the settlement.
tJabes J. Pell, Master, Fall River, Mass. that we were about 4 or 5 miles from a small The
heat was often intense. At one time
|B. F. Manchester, lit. Off, Bristol, R. I. sand island, bearing W. N. W. from the
Antonio Dean,
the
were to 106° F. but usually
2d. " Flores, W. I.
mercury
ship, and on the weather-side of a large field
John Bull,
3d. " Otahitian.
ofscattering rocks and shoals. Finding it ranged from 92° to 98°. The mornings and
Andrew Wilcox, Boatsteerer, Fall Rivor.
impossible to get her off, we commenced evenings were cool.
William B. Hyde, " N. Darthmouth, Mass. getting provisions, and other things that
We take another extract from the logJosa Antonio,
Portuguese,
would be useful to us. At 7 A. M. cut the book.
"
"August 2d., Capt. and Ist. Officer
.losu Fredsha,
masts away to keep her from falling over."
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off in two boats to survey the shoals.
Carington I'. Munroe,
Cooper, Bristol, R. I. Early in the morning some of the hands went
We found the S. point bearing from E. by
Alexander Enasue, Carpenter, Italian.
went on shore, and the day was spent in S. to E. by N., a good channel having from
"Charles Brookfield, Steward, England.
landing provisions &c. At 6 P. M. all 4 to 7 J fathoms of water, and rocky bottom.
Manuel Preza, Seaman, Portuguese.
hands went on shore. At sun-down the ship Between the outer and inner reefs, good
.Toaquien Josa Nieza, "
"
anchorage, the outer reef being two miles
Frank Antonio,
fell
over on her star board side, in about 12 from the island. One mile out-side of the
■<
Manuel Felue, ---"---"
feet of water, the lower, bold being full of outer reef good anchorage, with from 4 to
"
Joseph Enasue,
"
"
water, and in this position she has remained, 12 fathoms of water. The shoal extends as
Antonio Silva Lewis, "
excepting that she has gradually sunk into far as the eye can reach from S. W. to S.
Francisco Antonio,
"
"
the sand. Six days after landing they com- as far round as S. E."
Daniel Asprado
" Spaniard.
"
Nicolas Jarrus,
menced
building a small schooner, which " Aug. 25. Saw from the schooner's mast" "
Breccnt,
in four months and twenty- head what we supposed to be a small low
was
completed
" Portuguese.
in the S. E. direction. Sent off two
'Joseph Enasue,
two days. All hands were busily employed, island,
"
boats to survey, and found a targe field of
'Frank Silva, ----«•-.-"
from
disday to-day, (Sabbath excepted) in
"--.'<
rocks, from 20 to 25 miles distant, bearing
•Antonio Silva,
charging the ship's cargo, stripping off the E. S. E. to S E. by S , from the island,
'Benjamin Barrus,
Bristol,
R.-1.
"<•--'<--"
rigging and taking on shore every thing that with heavy breakers, and found it difficult to
•George Gladden,
•Julius Harris, * • " New York State.
Remained on the island, t Returned in the Dela. land."

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1844.)

Rev. Mr. Crocker, of the Am. Baptist Mission,
The schooner built from the wreck of the from the island. At noon steered £. by S. died
at Monrovia, Feb 26.
Islands.
by
bound
for
the
Sandwich
Lat.
Holder Borden, and named " Hope," was
The receipt of the A. B. F. Missions in June, were
$20,467,43, and for the preceding year, »163,fe«,00.
launched on the 10th. of September, and observation 25° 4T N."
Price of Sperm Oil on July 20th, 90 and 92 cents;
the
of
in
The
statement
Polynesian
S.
P.
for
this
on
the
following 14th.,
sailed
Port
Whale, 85 and 36 cents; Bone 40 and 42 cents.
Island"
is
the
same
commanded by Capt. Pell. He arrived safe- Oct. 20th., that " Pell's
New York Express, June 28.
ly after a passage of twenty-three days, ac- as Sand Island, is calculated to give a Washington, June B—9 P. M. Texas Treaty reFor it 16!— Against it 35!
companied by twenty-five of his crew, eleven irroneous impression, because the location jected!Texas
treaty has just been rejected in a full SenThe
having remained upon the island. Those of Sand Island as placed on the charts ate, by a vote of 35 to 16. Instead of a two-thirds
treaty
for
the
as the Texan Government were asfrom
the
vote
names marked with a star, remained on the differs nearly a degree in Long,
sured there would be. there are more than two-thirds
The
of
treaty.
barrels
of
oil
and
a
cable
of
Pell's
Island.
position
against the
Fifty-two Senators were present,
island. Forty
position
and fifty-one voted. Mr. itannegan of la. declining to
were brought in the schooner. On the 15th the latter Island as defined by Capt. Pell, is vote.
The following are the yeas and nays. It will be
ultimo, the schooner was sold at public auc- undoubtedly correct, as the mean of all his seen
that Mr. Henderson of Miss , (who probably felt
Lunar
observations
with
his
Chro- himself
agreed
instructed) was the only Whig who voted for
tion for $ 1,400, and other property to the
treaty. Benton and Wiight, the strong men of
amount of $1,500, for the benefit of the un- nometer, which on his return to Oahu proved the
the other side voted against it, carrying Allen, AthcrHanderwriters and owners. From the price to have varied but a triffle from its given rate. ton, Niles, Fairfield and Tappan, and throwing
negan, of la., off the track. Delaware, Maryland,
which the schooner brought may be inferred We make these remarks upon the authori- Virginia, Louisiana,
Kentucky, among the Slave
States, were unanimously against the treaty, and
that she was a craft, that speaks a good word ty of a Nautical gentlemen, who has exam- North
Carolina, Georgia and Missouri, had a divided
in
and
others
vote.
engaged
A majority of the Senators representing the
for the ship-carpenter
ined the charts and otherwise acquainted
States were therefore opposed to the treaty.
her construction. She is well built and cop- himselfwith the facts relating to the subject. Slave
For the Treaty.—Alabama, 2. South Carolina, 2.
Mississippi, 2. Pennsylvania, 2. New Hampshire, 1.
per fastened. Her masts are thought to be
North Carolina, 1. Illinois, 2. Arkansas, 2. Geortoo short, but her model is pronounced good.
gia, 1. Missouri, 1.—16.
OVER LAND MAIL.
Against the Treaty.—Maine, 2. New Hampshire,
English Items. Thos. Campbell, the Poet, died
May the " Hope" never disappoint her own1. Massachusetts, 2. Vermont, 2. Connecticut, 2.
Balogne.
15th
at
June,
Rhode Island, 2.- New York, 2. New Jersey,2. Delers or those taking passage in her!
The accouchment of Queen Victoria was expected aware, 2. Maryland, 2. Virginia, 2. North CaroliCapt. Pell left this Port, October 19, to take place in August.
na, 1. Georgia, I. Louisiana, 2. Tennessee, 2.
The Emperor ofRussia had visited Queen Victoria, Kentuckey, 2. Michigan, 2. Ohio, 2. Missouri, 1.
commanding the Am. Brig Delaware, which and
tho King of the French was expected in England Indiana, 1.—35.
vessel he had purchased to remove the oil in August.
From the New York Express, June 7th.
and whatever is valuable and moveable, to Gen. Tom Thumb, the American Dwarf, had the Oregon.. The Western (Mo.) Expositor of the
Emperor
the
ofRussia.
of appearing before
18th inst. says the Oregon company which rendezthe United States. The Delaware was honor
The Steamer Caledonia had arrived in Liverpool, voused in the vicinity of Independence, has started on
making
journey; and promises an account of its numbers.
for
diasfrom
her
ten
its
Boston,
days.
passage in
bought
$6,500. Unless something
hereafter. The same pajer contains a letter to
O'Connel had been sentenced to £2000 fine and one kc,
trious attends the shipping of the oil &c. years
Col. Ford from Cot. Gilliman, who commands another
imprisonment for conspiracy.
company of emigrantr, dated Oregon Camps, May 16,
from the island, Capt. Pell expects to return The King of Hanover is dead.
which says:
Newspapers
Our company, when joined with yours, will be vein six weeks to this Port or his way to the
Items extracted from
and
Letters received by the Corvette War- ry "large—much the largest thst has ever crossed the
States.
United
ren. Messrs. Richards and Haalilio, arrived in Bos- Rocky Mountains. There are, in the Independent
in time to be too late to take passage in the Oregon Colony, at this date—l minister, 1 lawyer, 1
In reviewing the disaster which befell this ton just
which sailed ontho 12 lit of May, for these Islands, millwright, 3 millers, 1 tailor, 1 ship-carpenter, 2 black
noble ship, it is a source ofmuch joy that no Inez,
smiths, 1 cooper. 1 tailoress, 2 cabinet-makers, 5 carvia Tahiti.
in gettingback the £20,000 penters, 4 wheelwright, 2 shoemakers, I weaver, 1
lives were lost. During all the time that They had not succeeded
gunsmith, 1 wagonmaker, 1 merchant, and the rest
from rrunce, or an indemnity from Great Britain.
farmers. There are 43 families, 108 men, (60 of whom
Capt. Pell remained upon the island, " all P. A.Brimsmade, Esq. has been successful in making are
young men,) 323 persons, 4.0 oxen, 160 cows, (1H
hands" enjoyed good health. Shipwrecks his arrangements with the Belgian Company.
are term cows,) 143 young cattle, 54 horses,
Clay for Presi- of which
The Whigs had nominated
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Henry

and other disasters of the sea do befall sea- dent, and Theo. Krelinghiisen for Vice President, and
men in this ocean, but they usually are not the Democrats, J. K. Polk, of Ten. for President, and
G. M. Dallas ofPerm. as Vice President. The former
attended with that immense sacrifice of life would probably be elected by a large majority.
Connecticut and Virginia had gone for the Whigs.
which attends the loss of vessels in the AtCongress adjourned June 17th.
lantic Ocean. Upon the shoals of the PaciJoe Smith the Mormon prophet and leader had been
fic, the hulk of many a staunch-built vessel assassinated.
lies washed by the waves, but her inmates On the7th Bth and 9th May there were several riots
in Kensington, (Philadelphia) between the Irish and
have returned to their homes or are encoun- native Americans, in which a number of lives were
lost,
the Catholic Church of St. Augustine and St. Mitering the perils of the sea in other climes; and
chael were burnt to the ground, and also other buildbut rarely does the mariner escape with his ings destroyed.
House of Representatives in committee of the
life, when dashed upon the rocky shores that The by
a vote of 76 yeas to 49 nays, abolished the
whole
bound the Atlantic waters. Never were Spirit ration in the Navy, also by a vote of 67 to 63
abolished
iioging in the Navy.
waters more rightly named than when this
Commodore Shubrick is dead.
ocean was called Pacific.
Mr. Spencer, Becretary of Treasury has resigned and
Bibb of Kentucky was appointed in his place.
The following extract is taken from the
Ship left New York for this place about the
Captain's Journal "Saturday, Sept. 14th., IstAofStore
July, name Mariposa.
commences with fine trades and pleasant. Commodore Jones had arrived home, and was to
At 6 A. M. got under way with a fresh have the first vacant command on shore.
breeze from the N., steered to the southward Two Arabian horses had arrived as s present from
the Imaum of Muscat, to the President of the United
and westward. At 10 A. M. run off the States.
shoal lying off the S. W. part of the island. Fwo heavy shocks of earthquakes in the Island of
I judge the shoal runs off about 7 leagues Porto Rico, and other W. I. Islands.

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41 mules, and 72 wagons. The number
cattle is 713 head. Many men from the adjoining coun,
to
ties are on their way join us.
From the New York Express, June 23.
Difference or Longitude Determined bi
Telegraph.
Morses
Ainon< the many wondciful
de\ elopements of the new Telegraph, one has just
come to light which will be regarded in the world of
science as deeply interesting. Professor Morse sugto the distinguished Abaco, in 1839, that the
;iectro-Magnectic Telegraph would be tho means of
determining the difference of longitude between places
with an accuracy hitherto unattained. By the following letter in the National Intelligencer, from Captain
Charles Wilkes to Professor Mouse, it will be
perceived that the fust experiment of the kind ofwhich
we have any knowledge, has resulted in the fullilii.cn'
of the Professors prediction:
Washington , June 13, 1844.
Mr Dear Sir:—The interesting experitneatrißr
obtaining the difference of longitude through Jmir
Magnetic Telegraph, were finished yesterday, and
have proved very satisfactory. They resulted in pla
cinq the Battle Monument Square, Baltimore, lin. 345.
868 east of the Capitol.
The time of the two places was carefully obtained
by transit observations. Lieutenat Cars and Eld
assisted me in these observations. The latter was engaged in those at Baltimore. The comparisonswere
made through chronometers, snd.without sny difficulty They were had in three days, sod their accuracy
proved in the intervals marked and recorded at both
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servations and comparisons, from tlie elapsed liuie
been less.
The dilierence from former results found in the American Almanac is 7.12 ola second Alter these expeninciits 1 am well satisfied that your Telegraph oileis
llie means of determining mtriiiian distances moie accurately than was before within the power of instruments andobservers.
Accept my thanks and those of Lieut. Eld for yourself and Mr. Vail, fur your kindness and attention* in
attending us the facilities to obtain theseresults.
With great respect and esteem, your friend,
CHARLES W ILK.ES.
Prof. 8. F. B. Morse,
Capitul, Washington.

THE "FRIEND.

(November,

all this industry, this usability, this The love or the Jews kor their hative
of customed tan country.—lndependently of that natural love of
country which exhibits among this people, two objects
bring the Jew lo Jeiusalem; to study the Scriptures and
tho Talmud—nud then to die. and have his bones laid
with his foiefaiheis in the vuliey of Jehoshaphat.eveii
as tne bones of the patriarchs were carried up out of
Egypt. No matier what the station or the rank; no
malier what, or how far distant the country where the
Jewresides,he still livesupon thehopethut he will one
day journey Zion-ward. No clime can change, no seusou quench, that patriotic ardor with which the Jew
beholds Jerusalem, even thiough the vista of a long
futurity. On his first approach to the cny, while yet
within a day's journey, he puts on his best appaiel;
and when the first view of it bursts upon his sight, he
rends his garments, falls down to weep and pray over
TEMPERANCE.
the long-sought object of his pilgrimage; and with dust
sprinkled on his head, he enieis the my of his forelor the Friend.
fathers. No child ever returned home after lone abISTHE TRAFFIC IN INTOXICATING DRINKS
sence, with more yearnings ofailirei ion; no piond buion
IMMORAL?
ever beheld his ancestral towetsund loidl) halls, when
By Amicus.—No. 4.
they had become another's, with greater sorrow than
the poor Jew when he first beholds Jerusalem. '1 his,
Tho affirmative of ibis question, I have attempted to
tit least, is pntrietism. It is ciutoiis lo read the indicasupport—with what success the reader will judge—tiuin
tions of loud attachment to its very sir and soil, scatthe tact, that if conflicts with the revealed wilt of Uotl.
tered about in the Jewish writings: still, it is said. I hat
if this lias been sutisluclorily shown, additional arguman is esteemed more blessed, who. even after hit
ments, it may be said, are superfluous; lor what can be
death ahull reach I lie land of Palestine, and be lima.
more plainly immoral thun known and deliberate and
there, or even shall have his ashes sprinkled by a handpersevering opposition lo the w ill ol the morel Goverful of its sacred dust. "The air of the land of Israel,''
nor ofthe Universe? And what argument will be likely
says one, makes a man wise:" another writes,
he
to influence the man who disregards the law of his MaTemperance
Society,
utive
Ceiuinittee
of
the
American
who
walks four cubits in the land of Israel is sure of
ker? The subject, however, is of too great importunes
carefully
great
men
selected
lioui
three
or
four
ditlerent
"The
wise
proa
son
of
tho
life
lo
come."
single
though
coiilessudly
on
to rest it
argument,
this
the men are wont to kiss the borders of the Holy Lund, to
one of more weight than any other that can be produ- fessions—say—"It is the selling of that, without
ofwhich nearly all the business of this world wus embrace its ruins, and roll tliemselves in its dv.si.'
ced. But lower considerations—thoso which appeal use
more directly to human affairs, to temporal interests, conducted till within less than ihiee hundred yeais;und "The sins of all those are forgiven wI.o inhabit the
land of Israel. He who is buried there is reconcile)
may possibly arlect some minds more forcibly than the which of course is not needful."
2. It is the selling of that, which was not generally •with God, as though he were buried under the altnr.
high one which has been presumed in these papers. 1
lor
more
than
a
by
country,
used
the
of
this
The
dead buried in the land of Canaan first conic to
peoplo
therefore proceed to argue that the traffic m intoxicating
is worthy of redrinks is unmoral because. 2dly, it conflicts with the hundred years utter the country w as settled; and which, life in the days of the Messiah." Itstrong
hundreds
of
and
some
mullkinds
oflawis the desire
thousands,
by
mark, as slated by Sandys, that so
law of love to ourneighbor.
manifested
singular
people
always
ful
is
used
now.
this
have
for being
business,
not
classed,
"Thoushalt love thy neighbor as thyself," is
3. It is the selling ol that which is a real, a subtil, buried within these sacred limits, that in the sevenby the t.ieat Lawgiver, with the first and the growl
wire
large
and
destructive
of
their
bones
quantities
very
poison.
tecn'h century
command. In another connexion, the obligation of
4. It is the selling of that, which tends to form an yearly sent thither from all parts of the world for the
love to our neighbor, is stated and urged with extraoidiunnatural and u very dangerous and destructive appe- purpose of being interred in the valley of Jeltoshupliat;
imry explicitness and force. "All things whatsoever
for theTurkish rulers at that time permitted but a vet v
ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to tite.
Sandys
ihein: for this is the law and the prophets." This has 5. It is the selling of that, which causes a great por- small number ofJew seven reenter PalestineJnppu
und
saw shiploads of this melancholy freight sl
pauperism in our land
been called the "golden rule," and is justly admired tion ofall theselling
literally
paved
great
which
excites
to
a
is
with
Jewish
that,
6. It is the
ol
the valley ofJehoshaphat
by all good men, and praised not unfrequently by many
of
that
are
committed.
Narrative.
portion
—[Wilde's
all
the
crimes
tombstones
who have little regurd to the first and great command,
7. It is the selling of that which makes wives widows,
w hie)i enjoins supreme affection to the blessed God. Let
which leads husbands often to
Literary taste favorable to virtue
us then carefully examine this rule, and inquire what and children orphans;
murder
their wives, and wives to murder their husbands; AnA attachment lo
bearing the traffic in question bus upon it.
literary putsuits—a desire for the
murmurder
their
und
children
to
children,
parents
to
implied
the
above
in
The law of love to his neighbor,
of knowledge in general, will, for the most
theii parents; and which prepares multitudes for acquisition
found
to
co-exist
with ■ virtuous turn of mind.
rule, obviously requires every man to pursue a business der
part, be
prison, for the gallows, und for hell.
w Inch shall not only not injure, but which shall benefit the
Every species of literary,asdi.siiiiguishedfioin scientific
man
doubt,
any
can
I
man,
seriously
nny
Can
nsk,
not
not
dionly
his fellow men; a business which shall
is directly or indirectly didactic: for though
for a moment, that the traffic in intoxicatingdiinks con- composition,
may be propagated by books as well as virtue,
minish.jtot shall actually increase the amount of good
the law of love to our neighbor—that it is vice is no
branch
of literature of which this is the
in the .immunity with w Inch ho is connected. He may flictstmth
there
highest sense of the word, hence that it n.iiure, though it may
not |>c a drone. He may not be industrious in a business unlawful in the
be the perversion; and he who
Amicus.
is
immoral.'
though
it
lo
neighbor,
yield
no
Ins
tor
prolit
which will
bass ic-lisli
immoral productions, has nut a taste for
might enrich himself—us the making, or bartering of Origin
more
than
a merchant, in calculating
literature,
(any
or invention—Electricity was discov- his
things of no value in exchange for money or other v a Iliprofits, has a turn for mathematics,) but merely for
that a piece ofrubbed glass,
by
observing
person
ered
a
man
requires
every
property.
This
law
also
that
as
it
means
of 'pampering hisdebased
able
literature so far
is a
substance, attracted small bits of pa- propensities A taste for literature, then, is in general
scrupuoiisly avoid whatever would destroy the good or some similar
origin
Madame
to
again,
owes
its
Galvanism,
per.
&c.
name of his neighbor; imp rir bis influence in his own
contraction of the muscles of a a taste for the lessons of virtue."
family or his neighborhood;or contract his sphere of Gafvani's noticing thewas
accidentally touched by a
which
usefulness us a member of civil community, luaccord- skinned frog, moment
in the
of tho professor, her husband, Extract.—"l know of but one thing safe
anee with the spirit of this law, every man must do all personal the
machine, lie follow- universe, and that is truth. And I know of but one
an
electric
from
the
spark
taking
example,
by
his
and
his
efforts,
in his power, both by
way to truth for an individual mind, and that is, unactually to increase the sinount of Eood, of general ed the hint by experiments. Pendulum clocks were
observing the lamp in the fettered thought. And 1 know but one path for the
good. His daily business must he such mat every invented from Galileo's
freely expressfro. The telescope wo owe to multitude to truth, and that is, thought
member of the community, other things being equal- church swing to and spectacle
and guard
maker placing two or ed Make oftruth itself an altar of slavery,
might engage in it, not only lawfully, but profitably, in some children of a
thought ns n
bind
shrine;
more pairs of spectacles before each other, and looking it about with a mysterious
prejudiced
passions
the
of
the
11 manner subservient of the public weal. Such is the
upon
victim
and
let
it;
objects. The birometer
business of the fanner, the mechanic, the nir-rcbant, through them ut different
ihe
of a pump, which hod multitude minister fuel; and you sacrifice upon
the seaman, and the professional man. Each of these, originated in the circumstance
usual
fixed
than
ahovo the surface of the accursed ultar, the hopes of the world!"
if he be an honest man, is serving his generation ac- been beinghigher
found not to draw water. A sagacious
cording to the will of God. His business is honorable. well,
of tho atmosMeans and ends—"As in the steam-engine tho
Ilia example salutary. He adds to the amount of good observer hence deducted the pressure
machinery
tried
quicksilver. The Argind lump was most wondrous and valuable parts of the
phere, nnd
hi the community. He fulfills the law of love.
of that name having are those which escape the notice of the casual visiter,
But how is it with the man who traffics in intoxicat- invented by one of the brothers
public
greatest
the
affairs,
candle
tho
administration
of
tube held by eh nice over a
so, in
ing drinks? Ileaduiiies.it may be the "Golden Rule," remarked that a
with a bright flame—an effect merits of the stutesman are those which escape the
does he fulfil the law of love? Look at him and his caused it to bum up though
ol
mankind.
Men
arc
earnestly sought afier. cogniqance of the generality
customers, and judge. He is no drone, not he. No before unattainable,
houses (to pass so dazzled by the mightiness of the powers evoked,
man more industrious, enterprising than he is. He rises Without the Argand lamp, the light
sufficient; and that they pay little regard to their adaptation to the
up early and sits up late. No pains, no expense does over minor objects) could not be made
end desired; at anytime, a grent war producing small
he spare in fitting up his establishment that it may be on th c importance of these it is needless to dwell. results
is more likely to be popular, than a small war
convenient, and attractive. He meets his customers
cells
ofbees
have
producing great results. An express revelation was
Curiousfact.—The hexagonal
with a smile—is affable and accommodating; eager lo angles
of 70 degreesB4 minutes. Thisonables them to necessary to tench the prophet that God was neither
supply the demands of the miserable beings who crew d
the wind, nor in the earthquake, nor in the fire, but
about him clamorous for the privilege of slaking their enclose a given space with the least possible quantity in
in the still small voice"
raging thirst at the fountain which be hut opened. But of material.
having

to what end

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promptitude m answering the calls

he who Irahics m intoxicating drinkssay liouesily,thal
his business is in accordance Willi the " Golden Kule,"
with the law ol'love? Thai it docs not only nor injure,
ixit does actually benefit his fellow men.' Uiai n docs
not only not diminish, but does really increase the
auiouiu of good to the community:' Can lie say, believing his en declaration, that lor the proper! > which
tie obtams by the sale of his commodities, he lenders a
valuable equivalent? 'that he coiuiibules 10 Hie reputation and domestic happiness of Ins neighbors? to
their physical and mental eue.gics, to tiieir peace of
mind; and especially to their preparation lor the hour
of death, and the scenes ut' Ine Judgment? It seems
well nigh a mochery to propose thesequestions even to
the trarticer in this article, tie does not even Batter
himself that his business has tiny such tendency. Nor
dare he flatter himself, that hue some kinds of business, Ins has a negative character—that like some
branches of commerce it muy bo valuable or otherwise
according to the disposition ol those who are engaged
in piosecutiug them. He knows, or might know, that
his traffic id an evil, and only ecil, and that continuallyi that in its iulliieiice on individuals and on the community, it is withering, deudl) ; hence that it cunjutts
with the taw of love to our iitighbor.
'Io sols-taut late the above assertions—should any
one question their correctness—i beg leave to cull the
attention of the reader to the Permanent Temperance
Documents, limn which I have already made extracts.
Speaking ol the traffic in intoxicating drinks, the Exec-

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Yourself. —You cannot find a more companionable
person than yourself, if proper attention be paid to the
you wherever you
individuil. Yourself will go with
like, and come away when you please.—approve your
jokos,assent to your propositions, and in short, he in
every way agreeable, if you only learn and practice
the true art of being really on goodterms with yourself." This, however, is not so easy as many imagine,
who do not oiien try the experiment. Yourself, when
it catches you in company with no other person, is apt
to be a severe critic on your faults and Ibibics; and
when you are censured by yourself, it is generally the
severest and most intolerable species of reproof. It is
on this account that you are often afraid of yourself,
und seek any associates, no matter how inferior, whose
hold chit iv ly keep yourself from playing the censor.
Yourself is likewise a jealous friend: if neglected and
slighted.it becomes a bore," and to be left for even
a short time " by yourself" is then regarded as actually a cruel penance, us many find when youth, health,
or wealth, have departed. How important is it.then
to kno.v thyself, to cultivate thyself, to respect thyself,
to love thyself warmly but rationally.
It is a most excellent rule to avoid gross familiarity,
even where a connexion is most intimate. Tho human
heart is so constituted as to love respect. It would indeed he unnatural in very intimate friends to behave
to each other with stillness; but there is a delicacy of
manner, and a flattering deference, which tends to
preserve that degree of esteem which is necessary to
support affection, and which is lost in contempt when
a too great familiarity is allowed. An habitual politeness of manners will prevent even indifference from
degenerating into hatred. It will refine, exalt, and
perpetuate affection.
Integrity is a great and commendable virtue—a man
of integrity is a true man, a bold man and a steady man.
He is to be trusted anil relied upon. No bribes can
corrupt him, no-tear daunt him. His word is slow iv
coming, but sure. He shines brightest in the fire, and
his friend hears of hint most wlien he most needs him.
His courage grows with danger, and conquers opposition by constancy. As he cannot lie flattered or frightened into that he dislikes, so he hatesffattery and temporising In others, lie runs with truth and not with the
times—with right and not with might ; his rule is
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TUE 1? HI END.
A good creature of God.—The Rev.
Thomas P. Hunt, the drunkard's friend,
used to tell a good story of a young bragging
opponent of the temperance cause, who
thought lie could put it all dnwn by quoting
scripture. One very cold night he staid at
the house of a good lady, who was a warm
friend of the temperance cause; but. amid a
circle of yiiung friends he bore triumphantly
the palm as an anti temperance hern, by
showing from scripture that every creature
of God was good, and to be received with
thanksgiving. When the hour of retirement
came, the good lady introduced him into a
very cold chamber, where stood a bed covO!" he ex,
ered with large cakes of ice.
claimed, you are not going to put me under
blankets of ice!" "Ice, sir," said shewhy ice is a creature of God, arid you said
every creature of God is good und to lie
I hope you
received with thanksgiving.
will be very thankful for it for a covering,
for I am sure it is as good for that as firewater is to drink; so, good night, sir."
Reading.—Give a man this ta«te, and the
means of gratifying it, and you can hurdly
fail of making him a happy man. You place
him in contact with the best society in every
period of history. You malrFSjim a denizen of all nations—a contemporary of all

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Webster. From the same cause Capt. B
was unable to go to the K. w. the last season.
During the absence of his ship he was a
member of our family, and we are most happy iv bearing testimony to his excellency and
worth as a man and christian.
Capt Lawrence, California, reports B.
Brothers, 28 July, 400 s. the season. Columbia, ".'8 June, 60 s. the season. Adaline,
Gibbs, 20 Sept., 800 s. the season.
The Bremen ship Alexander Barckley,
look 2,400 w. oil this season, on the coast
of Kamschatka, near St. Peter's and St.
Paul's. The ship was one month within
sight of land.
The Bk. Pantheon, fortunately shipped
1,000 bbls of oil to the y. s. one year since,
by the Wm. and Eliza, which will probably
add one fourth to the profit ofher voyage, as
the vessel does not carry over 2,600 bbls
and as sho has been successful this season.
She took her oil s. l. 50" and 55°, w. l.
1 XJ° and Is>°, whales plenty.
The
ship Warren, of Warren, r. i.,
is now having a new fore mast made at this
Port, by Messrs. Drew and Shelton.
Important to Manners in the Pacific.
Having obtained accurate information of
three dangerous rocks in a juxtaposition with
the Curtis Islands, in the S. Pacific Ocean,
I deem it my duty to publish in as concise
and succinct a form as may be, conveniei tly,
for the benefit of mariners. The posit on I
ol these dangers lie directly in the track of
ships cruising fur sperm whales—in the parallels ut' latitude 31° I V v, and the longitude
ofl7H0 8'w., bearing r.. n. E. by compass
from tho French Rock, about 45 miles distant; said to be 12 feet of water on it; but
no breakers were discerned.
"The second rock was discovered in the
latitude of 31° 17' s and in the longitude of
179° w., bearing w if w. from the French
knck| 10 miles distant; just a wash with the
surface of (he sea; and breaks high in bois-

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Be sometihlso.—Oireprincipjle of the
muasulmen cr/ed is, that every person shall
have a trade/ Thus should it be the world
Moderate desires, says tlie late President Dwight. over. Seejlhe young man, no matter what
constitute a oharacter fitted to acquire all the good are his circumstances or his prospects, if he
which this world can yield. He who is prepared, in
whatever situation he is, therewith to be content, has has no plan he never will accomplish much.
learned elfectuilly the science ol beuig happy; and If he relies upon his present possessions,
possesses the alchyniic stone which w ill change every
the anticipated favors of fortune,
metal into gold; such a man will smile upon a stool, or upon
while Alexander, ut his side, sits weeping on the throne ten to one if his fine hopes are not blighted,
of the world.
and he find, too late, that the only path to
Consumption,—There is a dread disease which so true greatness is by application.
prepares its victim as it were fur death, which so refinos
Education is a companion which no misit of its grosser aspect and throws around familiar looks,
unearthly indications of the coining change—■ dread fortune can depress; no crime destroy; no
disease, iv which the struggle between soul and bodyenslave.
is so gradual,quiet and solemn, and the result so sure, economy alienate; no despotism
that day by day, and grain by grain, the part wastes At home a friend; abroad an introduction;
and withers away, so that the spirit grows light and in solitude a solace; in society an ornament.
sanguine with its lightening load, and feeling immortalgives at
ity at hand, deems it but a new term of mortal life—a It chastens vice; it guides virtue;
disease in which death and life arc so strangely blend- once grace and government to genius
ed, that death takes the glow and hue of life, and life Without it what is man?
A splendid slavey
the gaunt and grisly form of death—a disease which
medicine never cured, wealth warded off, or poverty a reasoning savage; vascillating between
could boast exemption from—which sometimes moves the dignity of an intelligence derived fiom
terous weather.
iv giant strides, and sometimes at a tardy sluggish pace;
God, and the degradation of passions paYtibut, slow or quick, is ever sure and certain.
"The third danger was observed in the
cipated with brnUs.
latitude of31*28' s and in the longitude of
Ifirst look up to heaven, and rememthat my principal business here is to get there; I
ITEMS RESPECTING WHALE SHIPS.
178° -' c., bearing w. by the French Rock,
i look down upon the earth, and call to iniiid how
Nicholas Gordon, a blacksmith, who about 133 miles distant; and heavy breakers
sin ill a space I shall occupy in it when I come to be
interred; I then look around in the world and observe left the Ann Mary Ann, a few months since were discerned when the surface is roughwhat multitudes there are in all respects more unhappy
than myself. Thus I learn where true happiness is in this Port, has opened a shop near the (tore ened by the wind." N. Bedford Mercury.
placed, wlsere all our cares must end, and what little
June 14, oil is quoted as follows:—New
of Tyhoun, the Chinaman, and he desires to
-eason I have to repine or complain."
share
with
others
the
of
the
Yook
market—N. W. oil for export, 34 1-2
patronage
pubIf a friend ask a favor, you should grant it if it is
cents cash. June 28, N W. oil firm and
reasonable; if it is not, tell him plainly why you can- lic.
not. You will wrong yourself, and wrong him. by
We regret to learn that Capt. Brown, of quick at 35 cents. Whale bone 37 cents.
equivocations of any kind. Never do a wrong thing
to make a friend, or to keep one: the man that requires the Hannibal, of New London, has been June 7th, crude sperm, 92 1-2 cents.—
you to do so,"is dearly purchased at such a sacrifice.
Deal kindly but firmly with all men: you will find it the obliged to leave his ship at Lahaina, and Sperm oil on July «oth, 90 and 92 cts. whale
policy which wears best. Above all, do not appear to
others what you are not.
take passage home on board the Daniel 35 and 36 cents, bone 40 and 42 cents.

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THE ¥UII2,ND.

104

Oct. 26, Ship Benjamin Rush, Gilford, Warren, 38 ms,
THE JUG OF RUM.
1000 sperm, 650 whale.
From the Western Star, (published in Mass., 1792.) Oct. 26, Ship Maine, Smith, 300 sperm, 1400 whale.
Oct. 27.Ship Nassau, Weeks, New Bedford,3° mouths,
Within these earthen walls ronfin'd
1100 sperm, 1800 whale. Ship Gustave, Norton,
Tho ruin lurks of human kind;
HaHi. men, 1700 whale, Ship Ville dc Heine,
More mischiefs here united, dwell,
vre, 2.") months, 2100. U. S. S. Wurrcn, Hull, brings
And more disease* haunt this cell,
Brq. "17th of May,"lloluier,
mail
from
Muzutlun.
Than ever pi igucd the Egyptian Hocks
Norway, 10months, 50 sperm, 800 whale. Theliist
Orevercurs'd Pandora's box.
Norwegian vessel in this port.
Oct, 18, ShipMilo, Gardner. New Bedford, 16 months,
walls
repose
Within these prison
100 siieJm, 2100 whale. Mrs. Gardner accompanies
The seeds of many a hi.oily OOSe,
the Captain. ISrq. Noble, Sweeny, NewSull'llblk, 14
The chattering tongue, the horrid oath,
month--, 120 sperm, 1080 whale.
The list for fighting nothing loth.
0ct.30, William I luuiilton, Cole, New Bedford, full.
The nose with diamonds glowing red,
The bloated eye, the broken head!
DEPARTURES DURING THE MONTH OF OfTOBEH.
Forever fustcn'd be this door—
Oct. 2, Fr. whale ship Ganges. Am. Brq. Cossack•
more;
i'onlincd within ■ thousand
Fatine,
Fr. Brq.
Destructive Sends of hateful shape
Oct. I,Fr.Bra. Eliza. Am. whale ship Frances, homo.
F.'cn now arc planning an escape:
Oct. 7, Am. whale ship Ed. (Jury, cruise.
Oct. 8, Am. whale ship Oregon-, lioinc.
Here, only by a cork controled,
Oct. 15, Am. wh. Brq Superior, home.
And .slender walls ofcarthen mould.
Oct. 10, Am. w hale ship, Ann Mary Ann, cruise.
In nil their pomp of death,reside
Oct. 111, Brig Delaware, l'ell.
Knvi ni:i:, that ne'er was satisfied,
Oct. 21, Am. w h ule ship Falcon,cruise.
The'l'RKK that bean the deadly fruit
0ct.25, Am whale ship Ann Alexander, cruise. Bcnj.
Ofmaiming, murder, and dispute.
Rush, cruise.
Assault, that innocence assails,
0ct.26, Am. whale ship Levi Starbuck,home. Win.
The images of gloomy jails,
Thompson .Canada, James Slew-art.
The tiddy thought, on mischief bent,
Oct. 27, Brq. Pantheon, home.
The celling hour in folly spent,—
Oct. 31, whale ships Win. I'eiin.and Augusta.
All these within this jug appear,
And—Jack, the hangman, in the rear!

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Thrice happy Im, who early taught
Hy nature—ne'er this poison sought;
lie with the pearling stream content,
quafts that nature meant;
Th* beverage
In re isnn's se:ile his actions weigh'd,
His spirits want no foreign aid;
lift; is his—his vigor pass'd
Existence welcome to the hist;
spring
that never yet rrow stale;
A
Such virtue lies in ADAM'S ALE.

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PORT OF LAHAINA.
ARRIVED.

Oct. 7, Am. whalo-ship Clematis, Bailey, Now Loodon, 17 months. 2SOO whale, 20,000 lbs. bone. Minerva Smith, Fisher, New Bedford, 9 months, IDS
■perm, 1500 whale, 2(),000 lbs. lioue. Ann Alary
Ann, Winter, Sag Harbor, 21 months, 2300 whale,
Fairha18,000 lbs. bone. Barque Harvest, Tabor,
ven, 12 months, 1200 whale, 10,000 lbs. hone. Ship

Illinois, Jaggar.Sag Harbor, 11 months, 2070 whale,
80 sperm, 24,000 lbs. boo*.
The Chitplain has recived letters overland for the folOct.
8, Am. whale-ship Stalira, Adams, New Bcdlord,
lowing persons, Masters of whale ships:—Captains
lo months, 2250 whale, 115 sperm, 24,000 His. Lone.
Albert McLean, Palladium; N. S. Middlcton, Alert; Oct. y, Am. Bra. Connecticut, Hempstead, New London, 18 months, IX2O whale, H) sperm, IS,OOO lbs.
Parker ll.Smith,Nantaskct.
bone. Bhip Champion, Tease, Edgartown, ]i~
months, moo whale, 1800 sperm, 10.000 lbs. hone.
Oct. 10, Am. brq. Persia, VVbippey, New Bcdlord, 11
months, 700 whale, 00 sperm, 7,000 lbs. bone.
New London, 1.1
Oct.ll. Am. brq. ('lenient, Fuller,hone.
Ship Warmonths, 1,100 whale, 12,000 lbs.
VESSELS IN PORT,OCT.3I
ren, Gardner,Warren, 14 months, 1700 whale, Im,imo
Vessels of War .—U. S.S. Warren. Her M. Ketch
lbs bone.
Basilisk.
Oci. 12, Am. while-ship Gratitude, Stetson, New
Merchantmen :—Am. Ship Congarre, Brig Globe,
Bedford,
r> m bs, tooo sperm, :iOO whale, 8,000
Rng, Brq. Honolulu, Brigs Clemuntiiie and EuphuIt.- bone. Navy, Smith, New Bedford, 13 months,
niia.
2520 whale, 280 sperm, 25000 lbs. bone. Susan, Ivusli'halrrs:— Am. (inside) ships California, Hope, sell, Nantucket, 34 months, 500 sperm, 500 whale,
Warren,Ororimbo, Damon, Nassau, Phillip Tabb, Ja5,000 lbs. bone.—Po/jnwtum.
Bartlett, New Bednus, Peruvian, Splendid, Massachusetts, Navy, Eng. Oct 14,Am. whale-ship Oio/iinho,
lbs.hone. Brq.
ford, 15 months. 38000 whale,12 40,000
Indian, (outside) " 17th of May," (Norwegian) Fr.
nths, 2690 whale,
Villo dc Keine, Am. Minerva Smith, Win. Hamilton,
Gem, Worth.Sag Harbor,
Harbor,
Ship
Fanny.Edwards.Sag
Milo,
Neptune, Samuel Robertson.
80,080 lbs. hone.
Hannibal,
9 months, 40 sperm, 2050 whale, 16,000 lbs. bone.
Oct 15, Brq Noble, Swe.inv, New Sutlblk, 14 months,
ARRIVED.
120s|ierin, 1080 whale, SOW lbs bone.
It), Ship Young Hero, Brock, Nantucket, 29
Oct 12, Ship Wm. Pcnn, Lincoln, Falmouth, 35 mos, Oct.
sperm. Ship Milo, K. M. Gardner, New
1300 sperm, 100 whalo Ship Stoninglon, lliimby. months, 1050months,
100 sperm, 2400 whale. 24,000
New London, 12 months, 50 sperm. 2050 whale, oil Bedford, HiShip Sumucl
Robertson, Warner, N. Bedbone.
lbs
and on. Ship Bcni, Tucker, Sands, New Bedford,
ford, 35 months, 1200 sperm.
9 months. 70 sperm, 8200 whale, olf and on.
Cold Spring, 10ms,
Richmond,
Ludlow,
i let 17, Ship Warren, Gardner, Warren, R I.Wraht, Oct 17, Ship
25,000 lbs bone. Ship William Hamil1300whale. Ship Phillip Tabb. Webb, Warren, 14 2100 whale,New
4,000
Bedford, 26months,300 spa
ton, Cole,
months, 2800 whale. Ship Janus, Turner, New Bedwhale, 40,000 lbsbone.
ford, 21 months, 200 sperm 3000 whale.
18
New
Bedford.
Franklin,
Chadwick,
Ilahor,
23 Oct. 18, Ship
Oct. 18, Ship Ann Mary Ann, Winters, Sag
months, 1130 whale, 1,000 Ibs hone. Ship Leonedas,
months 2300 whale. Brq. Pantheon, Borden, Fall
whale,
It)
sperm,
SO
1340
Waldron, Bristol, months,
Itivcr, 23 months, 75 sporm, 3250 whale, (part of the
12,000 lbs bone. Ship Euphrates. Post, New Bedcargo shipped home).
ford, 15 months, 500 sperm, 300 whale.
New
Bedford,
ms,
14
Oct. 20, Ship Falcon, Richmond,
Sandford, Sag Harbor, IS
Oct. 19, Ship Washington,
180 sperm, 1300whale.
months, 25 sperm, 2700 whale, 24,000 lbs14hone. Ship
Oct 21, Ship Massachusetts, Nickerson, Nantucket,
months, 25
Daniel Webster, Carry, Sag Harbor,
1330 sperm, 1370 whale. Ship Navy, Smith, New
sperm 3225 whale 35,000 lbs bone. Ship Gen. WillBedford, 13 months, 230 sperm, 2520 whalo.
4500
whale,
New
15
iams,
London,
months,
Holt,
23, Ship Orozimbo, Bartlett, New Bedford, 15ms,
i let.
50,000 lbs bone.
„„,„,.„
'1800 whale.
Java.Shocklev, New Bedford, 16 months,
Oct. 24, Ship California, Lawrence, New Bedford, 29 Oct 21, Ship2300 whale,25,000 lbsbone. Brq. Bayard,
60 sperm,
months, 2400 sperm.

PORT OF HONOLULU.

Fonlhnm, (ireenport.l2 months, 40sperm, 2000 wh,
20,000 lbs bono. Ship Swift, Fisher, New Bedford,]
34 months, 800 sperm, 1500 whale, 15,000 lbs bone.
Oct 23, Ship Herald, Morgan, Stonington, 1€ months,
170 sperm, 1230 whale, 10,000 lbs bone
Oct. 24, Ship Chili, Dexter, Now Bedford, 15 months,
2100 while, 25,000 lbs bone. Ship Hvduspe,
Now Bedford, 42 inonths,Bso sperm, 850 whale, B,ooo]
His huite. Crescent, Miller, Sag Harbor, 12months.
1000whale, 6000 lbs bene. Ship Ann, I-eek.Sag
Harbor, 15months, 1200 whale, 12,000 lbs bone.
Oct. IS, Richard Mitchell, Long, Nantucket, 12 mhs,.
600 s|ienn. Ship Huron, Green, Sag Ifurbor, 13 dibJ
2100 whale, 22,000 lbs bone. Ship Hamilton, Beck, 1
Bridgeport, 12 months, 135 sperm, 1570whale, 15,00(1!
lbs bone.
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G. D. Giltnan.

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His Excellency, JOHN TYLER, President of theU.
States, tn Miss Julia Gardner, eldest daughter of" the
late linn David Gardner, of Long Island. New York,
one of the unfortunate persons killed on board the steals
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DIED.
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