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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1850.

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Contents.
OF THE FRIEND, MAY 1, 1860,
Poetry, The HourGlftm and Childhood,
Viilt of Bonlle, continued,
Sabbath Whaling,
Foreign Nvwt,

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his people had for him. " A flower," said
they, grows upon the mountain height.—
Translated for the Friend, from the French oj When"the stars hide themselves, and the sua
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comes nut from the sea, it turns of itself and
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Agricultural Mreliug,
holds out its cup for the morning dew. We
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87 Drinking healths
Foreign Fruit* and Vegetable*,
Leleiohoku Kalanimoku climb to the mountain's summit and pluck the
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Wreck of the Mnrgnret,
Songs and Dancing at the King's coun- flower that we may bear this health-giving
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Domeaaic Newa,
house the parly return to Honolulu dew to Kauikeaouli."
try
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Yaiiiij, Iriah Telotaler,
'" 88 the French guests disappointed changesi Then lliey extolled his prowess in war.—
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Preaching In Congreas Arctic Expedition,
by Missionary influence —JVinAie- |" His horse turns his head to look at him,
Ueatka, Ship Newa, &c,
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naena— Young mistakes of the Kiii'j;—ln- for he knows that he does not bear a common
dian dance Honolulu society Mr. Charl- man. His lance is always red with the
ton—.Marin*—anecdotes of Kamehamehal limit's blnod of his enemies, and his battleand Marini—Jtfortnt's opinion of Mission-l■ n\r bristles) with the teeth of warriors, who
THE HOUR GLASS.
have tallest under his blows. When be
1111/ influence.
BY JOHN QUINCT ADAMS.
Madeira
and
Bordeaux
wines
circulated
I speaks, his voice is heard beyond the mounAlu ! how swift (he momenta Ay !
freely, and healths were drank in the English tains, and all the warriors of Oahu haste* to
How flash the yeara along !
manner, and gaiety reigned dining the re- 'range themselves around him, for they know
Scarce here, \«-t gouts already by.
The burden of a song.
past. We proposed the health of Knme- that under such a chief, their feet will speedSee childhood, youth and manhood paaa,
hameha 111., and he returned the compliment, ily tread in blood."
Andage with furrowed brow ;
by proposing the health of His Majesty, Lou-\ It may be perceived that Hawaiian poets
Time waa—Time shall be—drain the glass—
is Philippe, King of the French. Our luati also indulge in some license, and that court
But where is Time, li now ?
was then, the place excepted, very much flatterers are everywhere the same. KauiTime it> the measure, but of change ;
like a European dinner. About thirty of usi keaouli listened to it all with the greatest inNo present hour la found ;
were at the table no ladies were present. difference.
The past, the future. All the range.
Among 1 the guests I noticed the two sons of a But what was admirable in this song,
Of Time's unceasing round.
frenchman, who has been established many which however had a compress of only two
Where then is now ? hi realms above.
With God's atoning Lamb,
years at the Sandwich Islands as a sail- or three notes, was the perfect accordance
In regions of eternal love.
maker. The two young gentlemen spoke with which the five singers spoke and gesWhere aim, enthroned, I AM.
English fluently, and one of them had the ticulated. They must have rehearsed many
Then pilgrim, let thy joys and tears
kindness, after dinner, to interpret for me times to attain to this degree of perfection.
On Time no longer lean ;
the songs of the natives. Opposite to me Each one of the Aye pronounced, at the
But henceforth all thy hopes and fears
was Leleiohoku, son of Kalanimoku. He is same time, the same note, the same word,
From earth's affection wean :
better known by the name of Pitt. He was made the same gesture, and moved his calaTo God lei votive accent" rise ;
baptized in 1819 or 20 on board the French bash in the most perfect time, either to the
With truth, with virtue live;
bliss
that
denies
lime
So all the
corvette Uranie, commanded by M. dc Frey-| right or to the left, or striking it against the
Eternity shall give.
cinet. Kalanimoku was generalissimo and ground he caused it to give forth sounds
first minister of Kameharneha. Considering some what similar to those of a bass drum.—
CHILDHOOD.
the country and the period in which he lived, It might be said that they were all moves! by
How little la the happinese
he
was a wonderful man. Leleiohoku is the same impulse of thought and will. SomeThat will content achild ;
now
one of the principal chiefs; he has mar- times the gestures varied and became inconA favorite dog, a suuny fruit,
ceivably rapid, yet 1 was never able to -disried Nahienaena, sister of the King.
A blonanm growing wild.
cover a mistake. The voice, the bands, the
After
dinner
we
all
mounted
our
horses
A word will 1111 thelittle heart
fingers, the calabashes, the bodies of the five
started
for
the
country
and
King's
again
With pleasure and with prfffc
house, where we were to bear Hawaiian singers were always extended, moved, reguIt is a harsh, a cruel thing.
That such shouldbe denied.
songs and to see Hawaiian dancing. On lated by a spontaneous movement.
our way to the Pali Wo had left this house These singers were succeeded by three
And yet how many weary hours
These joyous creatures know ;
on the right. Every thing had been pre- others, who were clad like the former, Out
How much of sorrow and restraint
viously arranged: mats were spread in front garlands of leaves encircled their foreheads,
l. c. l.
They to their elders owe.
of the cottage, and chairs were placed in a while strings of the yellow fruit of the pancircle, and first, five singers appeared and danus odorantiitimu* ornamented their necks
"Donations" and "subscriptions" kneeled down. Each of them was armed and arms. All three were of admirable profor the support of the Friend are ever ac- with a large calabash, which was made thin portions, and of a beauty of countenance
the middle ; this calabash, held in seldom seen on these islands. They sung of
ceptable, but when an acknowledgment of towards
left hand by a string, aided the expres- love and pleasure;—of love, Hawaiian, in
the
favors received is reciprocated in the shape sion of their gestures in a singular mariner. its characteristics, a little too material, perof a "terrapin," th#'donation" is fully ap- They were naked to the waist ; their arms haps, and which was expressed by gestures
preciated. Capt. Whelden of the "James arid breast were tattooed, and loose folds of none too modest. Pleasure the most sensual
of various colors covered the lower was indicated by lite looks, the gestures, the
Maury" has our thanks for a specimen Ofjitapa of
their bodies. Their songs were a words, and even the tones) of these young
part
the products of the Gallipagos Islands, which|'sort of recitative, or of modulated converse- men. At one time their countenances became dark, they waved with violence the
he sent «s a few days since. See "notes ofj tion, animated or slow, as the subject
feather fans which they held in the left hand,
a Terrapin Hunt," in the Friend of May 15, quired.
The theme they had chosen, or which had iand the base of which, formed of a small
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calabash filled with shells and struck by the ing and singers appeared to have preserved!I between these Islands and that coast was in
right st regular intervals, performed the of- all the originality of ancient times. The; port, and had a score of those Indians on
fice of castanets. Thus they sung the frenzy picturesqueness of the scene, however, ditl board. The consignee had the kindness to
not dimiaish. Behind us, a cottage built in have them arrayed in the costume of their
of jealousy.
Their song, like that of the first singers, the aboriginal style of architecture; around country, and in the evening, by the light of
was nothing more than an animated conver- us, a crowd of Indians, naked or clad in the kukui nut torches, (hey gave us a represensation. No.other sting, in fact, is known at most fantastic costumes; before us, the sing- tation of their warlike and religious dances.
ers seated upon mats, with their character- This was certainly the most savage display
the Sandwich Islands.
The instrumental music of the islanders, istic countenances and their strange songs; Ithat we saw at the Sandwich Islands. Growith vermillion, feathwhich is still found at c distance from the the sea appearing in the horizon, and in the tesque figures painted
(he lips and in the gristle of
enamelled
inserted
in
midst
of
of
trees
ers
of
which
we
obus
a
grove
green
some
ports, and
vestiges
i
served on Hawaii, consistsof tamtams and a with flowers. Jill this together formed a Ithe nose, the costumes, the yells, the posthe
pencil itures, the gestures, nil combined to give us
sort of flute with two holes. Instead of the charming picture, which exercised
a vivid idea of a savage dance; hut these
this
instruof
our
artists
in
copying.
used
in blowing
lips, the nose is
ment,—a graceful way, forsooth. The notes Formerly the women were passionately .poor fellows, accustomed loan extraordinary
of 50 and 55
given forth by this instrument are not more fond of these sports and these public dances, idegree af cold in the latitude
(o suffer exceedingly
of
the
to
us
degrees,
appeared
family
females
even
royal
had;
of
their
vocal
music.
Many
varied than those
the heat, und we exerted ourselves in
The dancing was, at length, announced. the reputation of being finished actresses; from behalf.
Bat the time is past when the swarms of for this people once had plays, and the mem- Itheir
J Honolulu
already numbers four or five
male and female dancers assembled on the bers only of distinguished families appeared
foreign residents, while at Kealakegrass, and there, in their graceful on the stage. Now, '.his taste has yielded to hundred
ancea accompanied by songs, recounted the the counsels of the missionaries. Perhaps iaknii there is only one or two. Almost all,
glorious achievements of warriors. Singers also the fear of their reprobation alone pre- who possess any claim to respectability, are
and dancers were the historiographers ofthe vents the women from giving themselves up Americans, and the commerce of the Sandcountry. In their memory the ancient tra- to their old practices; at any rate, we were wich Islands is almost exclusively in the
ditions were preserved. The details of a completely excluded from the society of the hands of Americans. Rut the laborers an"3
mechanics are generally Englishmen. We
wax formed the subject of a song, and from ladies of the King's family.
in
us,
On
the
morrow
the
the
received the most cordial weleverywhere
king
of
the
ancient
Hawaiian
bards
gave
the songs
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hove navigators drawn material* for their city, a repetition of what we had seen the icome, and nil the world was eager to feast
descriptions. It is then with regret that I day before; but the fascination of the coun- us. Hardly a day passed' during all the
have seen these national songs prohibited, try and of novelty was lacking, and the itime ol our stay at Honolulu, without our
under the pretext of their being profane. As soiree was dull enough. Still, justice re-I having been invited hy some one to a dancing
well almost, might Homer and Virgil be pro- quires us to say that the king did his best to ior musical soiree ; hut the passengers anil
hibited ! Dancing has also fallen into great render our stay at Honolulu agreeable.— iofficers of the corvette were almost the only
disfavor in consequence of missionary influ- His urbanity was extreme, and his good hu- dancers and musicians. Much more than
ence. The dance which we witnessed felt mor never failed for an instant. Every time Ithis, surely, ought to be expected in a city
that we went to see him he gave us the most of the Suudu ich Islands. Among all those
the effects of this disposition.
Only one female dancer appeared. For- cordial welcome, and seemed delighted to persons, the recollection of whom we shall
retain, I will mention the family of Mr.
merly, graceful and easy, the upper part o. receive us.
the body of these dancers was entirely I called one day with Mr. Charlton, on Chin It mi. the English consul, whose open
naked. Pieces of cloth, suspended from the Nairn-nac na, the king's sister. When in- hospitality rendered my stay at Honolulu inhips, and hanging in graceful folds, imparted formed that she was only twenty years of finitely agreeable, and who furnished mc
a sort of originality to their movements.— age, I was surprised; she seemed to me with imull interesting information. Nor
I soon forget Don Francisco Marini,
Necklaces composed of the fruit of the pan- much older. She was, however, hardly re-: shallarrived
a
sickness.—
who
at these islands 40 years ago.—
wasting
or
of
covered
from
and
long
danus, garlnnds of leaves
feathers,
bracelets of teeth either of the dog or whale She received us very graciously. Like all Having attached himself to the fortunes of
encircling the arms and legs, and shaking in the distinguished women of the country, she kaineliaiiiclia, he accompanied him in the
regular time, composed their apparel. The is very, large; and she must needs be very long wars which he was under the necessity
one who presented herself before us, wore n fat in her ordinary stale of health. We ad- iof earning on, in prosecuting his conquests.
us of the many wounds he had recalico shirt. Her dancing appeared monot- mired the smallness and elegant form of her He toldand
of the great valor he had disonous. She sung at the same time, and a feet and hands. She was surrounded by ceived,
singer behind her, lent the assistance of his women of honor, among whom we observed played in the diveiH battles, in which he had
been engaged. We weie also informed conSeng- and marked the time, by striking a cal- a daughter of the Englishman Young, who
abash against the ground. Only one thing had been taken by Knmehameha from an cerning some singular adventures which had
appeared remarkable in this dance; and that English ship, on hoard of which he was befallen him.
One day Knmrhameha fell dangerously
is, that the dancer regulated the measure, boatswain. He attached himself to the furA Frenchman, by the name of Rives.
and, from time to time, gave to the musician tunes of this conqueror, mid died at Hono- sick.
was his physician.
the
of
I know not whether the
lulu
seven
or
at
eight
years
ago,
ago
The
musician
enof
his
song.
the subject
received some intimation simdeavored to make his time accord with the 95 years. He wns interred in the tomb of great
movements of her feet, and he succeeded the kings, and his sons hold, nt the present ilar to that which furnished to Alexander the
with remarkable precision. Yet, at the end time, a very distinguished rank in the occasion of such an admirable proof of the
confidence he reposed in his physician, or
of half an hour, the dance began to aeem country.
Mr. Charlton accompanied me one ilayin whether he had a» great ItiitIs in the skill of
long. The king perceived that we were behis Fsculapius. He this as it may, he ordeicoming weary, and, as it hud not been possi- a cull upon the favoiite mistress of Kuukeau- 'ed
h in to prepare double potions of his remble to -procure other female dancers, we lis- ouli. The history of the amorous chief
tened to a few more songs, after which we king with this woman is quite romantic. He edies, and then made Marini take one of the
mounted our horses to return to Honolulu. was obliged to remove her, so powerful had potions, and not until he had seen the effect
We had spent the day agreeably; yet we the influence of the missionaries already be- produced by the medicine upon the poor pahad been disappointed. This king of the come in this country, where twenty years tient, would he consent to swallow his part.
Sandwich lafands, rlad in vest and panta- since the Christian name was hardly known. Hut Marini was far from having any confiloons, these chiefs apparelled in the Euro- Yet, in spile of their severo reprimands, he ■dence in the medical akjll of Dr. Rives, who.
pean manner, this serving almost European, lives with her in concubinage, her birth be- as he well knew, was anything but a physithese common and "familiar manners had the ing too obscure to allow of his marrying her. ician. Of necessity, therefore, he Bad as arpower almost of snaking us belie w that we The evening preceding our departure, we dent a longing for the recovery of Kamchave just passed some hones in the society witnessed at the residence of Mr. Charlton, hamcha as kamehameha himself, and never.
of one of the lower cresses of a civilized an exhibition .altogether foreign: this was an perhaps, did a courtier wish good health lo
nation. Then, again, the dancing, so mean Indian dance. The performers were from Ihis king so sincerely as poor Marini.
and monotonous, was tar from realizing the the N. W. coast of America. One of the Dut he met with another adventure much
ideas we had formed of it. Only the sing- vessels engaged in the commerce carried on imore tragic. Kamebameha commanded him.

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spiritual point of view, of which I have had
day, to cut off a prisoner's head, and
Sabbath Whaling.
an opportunity of judging in a service of
Marini was obliged to obey, using for this
Seven Whales in six days and one Whale twenty-six years at sea. A sailor's condipurpose a carpenter's saw. Some one wishin seven.
tion, bad as it is, is not so hopeless as some
ed to know if this anecdote was true, and
asked him about it; a shudder seemed to
New London, Nov. 30th, 1819. may be led to imagine.
FORECASTLES.
pervade the body of the Spaniard. "Alas!" Dear Sir :—I herewith transmit to you a
said he, " what could I do? If I had not cut.few facts in relation to my last whaling voyWhile on my last voyage I obtained a few
off the prisoner's head he would have cut off age. The first Sabbath after sailing, the late copies of the Sailor's Magazine from an
mine. It is better to cut the head of a wolf ship's company were mustered aft, and our Ioutward-bound ship. One
No. contained an
than to be eaten by him."
to honor the day spoken of, and iarticle in which the writer speaking of the
obligation
was
cruel.
Yet Kamehameha
not naturally
my own determination to abstain from pur- accommodation of sailors, compares the foreIt was he who abolished the custom, handed suing our business on the-*Sal>l>ath, made icastle of a
whaleship to the castle of
down from time immemorial, of slaughtering known to all. At the same time, as no such';giant Despair "; ami goes "
on to say " while
(he
the prisoners after
battle. He also abol- arrangement had been made previous to sail-:we
the man whose ungovernable restlesspity
ished the horrid practice of putting those to ing, each one could decide for or against it ness, or insatiable love of gain,
or of ambideath, who, through inadvertence or igno- as he chose. The assent to abstain was uni-Jlition of advance to favor and office, makes
or
sacred place. versal; and during the voyage I had no him at home and contented even for one voyrance, had entered a tabu
Yet Marini had lived very happy at the cause to repent of the step then taken. A Iage in the forecastle of an ordinary whaloSandwich Islands. He has had 52 children ; lew on an occasion of peculiar temptation did liisnip, we would despair of
elevating a man
but he was not, I imagine, so much in favor wish to give chase on Sunday. We hod"I who could so servilely put his neck to the
of monogamy as Goldsmith's good vicar. 1 worked hard from Monday morning until Sat-'i1 degradation us to feel no indignance at the
■'insult, or feel happy there." To the suggesinquired of him if he had any hope or idea urday night, but owing to the extreme shy-'i
of returning to Europe: "God only knows," ness of the whales, without success.
"it is just as well, they only go there
I
he replied. " I should like very much to On Sunday morning while lying at anchor, tion,
to sleep," he replies, "No wonder, who
I
doubt
all
see my country again; but without
a large whale was discovered very near.— would wish to do anything else there?" and
my relatives are dead, and I should no more Excitement of course ensued, but no confu-■|goes on to say',
" What wonder there is so
find there a single friend. Moreover, since sion ; the majority remaining (inn to their little tasle for reading!
Such a taste cannot
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to
this country, first purpose. There the whale remained for with comfort be indulged. Reading
1 have become accustomed
that reI live here happy and ti ampul. As lam 05 four hours, so near that a boat could have quires but little reflection, or that is of an
i
late
form
habits.
it
is
too
to
new
years old,
been rowed to him perhaps in three minutes.|i
.astounding character, is all that the aseess\Vhcn I arrived here, this country was very Such a thing occurred more than once
inodutions of foremast hands will ordinarily
after-.i
fine. That was a good time for Europeans. wards, but our boats were never lowered for!;
of. Did they enjoy a light and roomy
The manners were simple and unaffected, whales on the Sabbath, and our success was cabin, thoy might often be tempted there to
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and foreigners were respected. That time uniformly good.
inform their minds, but storms and cold and
lias passed. Savage men have become civ- I do not believe that success in ourtempo-ji'fatigue alone drive them there." He speaks
savand
civilized
men
have
become
ilized,
ral affairs must necessarily follow the ob-ji-of the darkness and desolation of the place,
ages. The missionaries have spoiled every servance of the Sabbath, but this, and our•with a single smoky lamp, scarcely flickerthing," added he, lowering his voice and own exertions combined, will, I feel sure, se- ing its doubtful light upon their cheerless
looking to the right and left to see if any one cure the divine blessing. I have every berth; the whole being a comment upon the
was within nearing; " Ihey have changed reason to feel assured that such was the case isufferings and privations of sailors in the
the character of the population. They have with us. Most ships lose many whales after whaling service, and the inexcusable pernurioccasioned bigotry and hypocrisy, which was they are well fastened to many sink after iousness of the owners. I have spent the
once unknown among us." Then, fearing being killed. Often ns many as one half are greater part of my life at sea, have been in
perhaps lost he had said too much, he added, lost. We took 3000 barrels, and saved everyni1inearly all kinds of vessels, and with all sorts
" But without doubt, their institutions are whale we struck, except three ; and these•■iof men, and moreover have visited many
good. They believed that they were doing were " bad chances,"—either at too great'i
strange ships while away from home, and for
good."
distance, and moving so last as not to be np- Ihumanity's sake I rejoice to say that I never
I talked a long time with this honest man, proached, or at too great a depth to be effcc-i!'saw things like these here spoken of.
I have
for I was interested in his conversation. He tuiilly reached with the harpoon. This ofIbsen the inhabitant of more than one foreI
at
the
of
civilization
the
has seen
origin
'lassette, and never was so miserable; never.
course shows the good qualities of our offi-.i
Sandwich Islands, and he has witnessed its cers and crew. Such a thing is seldom saw things so dark and gloomy; never coni
development, every day, even to its present known. Our whales, too, were large and::isidered
the case of myself and shipmates so
time,
He
has
lived
here
a
free
long
state.
fat, differing much from those generally takeni,utterly
and disgraceful; and if the
hopeless
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and happy, without any other restraint than at the same place.
'author
of the above remarks could have visthat imposed upon all men by natural law, Again, in the course of our voyage we ited a forecastle in which 1 was not long ago
and by the instinct of good and evil. Some fell in with several ships which prosecutedl seated, he would have seen a ship's crew as
disagreeable incidents have scarcely cast a their business on all days alike, and we wereI icomfortably enjoying themselves as pessible
shade upon his life. At the present time, he always uppermost in "good luck." In one;away from home and friends. In that place
"sees a religion, which is not'his own, in- instance while in company with a ship which'I was the prayer meeting, sailers joining their
vading the country, ruling it, and subjecting whaled on the Sabbath, we took seven whalesi voices in singing praises, hearing the word
i truth, and
it to its own demands. He himself cannot teorking six, while they took htU one, working'of
kneeling by their chests in
leave the narrow circle which this religion seven days.
and prayer to God. Lights and a
praise
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has drawn around the population. He sighs The Rev. Mr. Coun has in his excellentE
1 good fire were always in abundance in that
for the liberty of conscience and of worship tract on the
Sailorla Sabbath " writteni forecastle; a good library also with a boun"
which he has enjoyed for forty years.— much of very great mreiest to the whuling; Itiful supply from the American Tract Society.
When he reflects upon the past, he thinks fleet, to every one, from the owner to the/
■The crew were glad to go and spend their
that he may justly complain of the present cabin boy. It would be well were it on'itune in other ways than in
and at
and dread the future. Nor is it astonishing board every ship, and its precepts attendedi other times than in storms andsleeping,
when fatigued,
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that he is discontented. It is said, however, | to ; for although the owners of ships have as they would all testify if called on. That
that he is rich, and that, in consequence of done much for the benefit of the sailor, as aII
forecastle, and many others, are not the rehis.strict economy, his fortune is daily in- general thing, while away upon the ocean hei]pulsive holes they sre so often represented
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creasing.
has not his Sabbath, there is still too muchito
i be.
It is well known that when a ship leaves
California Gold.—The amount of GoldI truth in the assertion of Mr. Coan, " there is
I the merchant for the whaling service, her
dust received from California at the mints at[ no Sabbath for the sailor."
Philadelphia ami New Orleans, during the year This I say in many instances is too true ;; iforecastle is always made much more spalast past if about #7,000,000.
it cannot be denied, however, that the condi- icious and comfortable. To say nothing of
tion of the sailor has in a few years past, ithe abundance of time allowed the crew in
;
of
iron
the
produced in
Iron.—The value
United States in 1848, was #42,000,000.
vastly improved, both in a temporal andI addition to what is allowed in a merchant
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BuStates.
sinWUehanlin.g
ship, the superiority and abundance of their idrunken Indian Pilot. She was fully freightThe
Whalemen's
of Jan.
stores,
tic,
me,
List,
it
seems
to
as
it
Shipping
provisions,
ed with lumber and Oregon produce, bound
must to others, that the most necessary thing
contains
statistics
of
import8,
interest
and
Another vessel had been lost;
sew to be done for the sailor is to let him to California.
ance
to
all
connected
with
the
whaling
enjoy his Sabbath, give him that, and other on "Tongue Point."
things needful will follow, and I believe if United States.—Late papers from the business.
those who ought to be the friends of sailors United States are crowded with congressionDuring the year 1849, 71 ships and 1 brig
would labor, as the friends of temperance al news. Great excitement prevailed in re- were withdrawn; leaving on the Ist of Janhave done, and as the friends of the aboliuary 1850, 510 ships, 20 brigs? and 13
tion of slavery have done, the work will be igard to the Slavery question. A New York schooners
engaged in the business.
and
that
the
abundance
writes
under
of
soon
date
accomplished,
icorrespondent thus
During 1849, there were 197 arrivals of
of the sea will be converted unto God.
Feb. 7:
Wishing you and all the friends of seamen Last night the Steamer Empire City," ships, brigs and schooners, bringing into the
"
great success in your labors,
from Chagres, arrived, bringing passengers U. S. 100.954 barrels of sperm, and 348.492
I remain most truly yours,
Jno. W. Brown. and the mail, and Two or Three Millions of of whnle oil; besides 2.281.100 lbs. of bone.
We would earnestly recommend the Dollars in Gold Dust ! Only 36 days from During 1849 the average price of Sperm
foregoing remarks of Capt. Brown (formerly San Francisco ! We can't stand such tardi- oil was $1.08; whale oil 39c; bone 31c.
While 100.944 bbls. of Sp. oil were immaster of the "Hannibal," 1811-15) to his uess and such small remittances much lonbrother-ship-masters in the whaling business. ger ! We must have an iron horse—instar ported into the country, 93.875 bbls. were
Here we have the testimony of a shipmaster montis—that shall leap from the Pacific to exported, principally to England.
upon a most important moral question. O, ithe Atlantic on the parallel of about 40° At the last accounts oil was rising.
NEW BEDFORD OIL MARKET.
that all forecastles would justify his re- within six days, and drawing a car as capathe week ending January 7, 1850.]
marks! It is only of the few whale ships that cious as the valley of the Mississippi, and [For
Sperm—The market continues very firm,
the remarks can be made, "Lights and a,then be not half as well satisfied as now.
with a demand fully equal to the supply, and
good fire were always in abundance," and Terrible Catastrophe.—A steam boiler prices have further advanced. The sales
"a good library also."
for driving the machinery of a shop in this embrace a cargo of 1360 bbls. understood to
be at upwards of 118 cts.
gallon, and
city, has just exploded, laying a 6 or 7 story yesterday a parcel of 1200 per
bbls. supposed
building, with 70 or 100 human beings inside, !at 118 cts.
in mass of ruins. 45 dead bodies have been Whale—ls more quiet, and we have only
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1850
recovered, and probably 30 more will be got'to report a sale of 200 bbls. handsome N. W.
Foreign Items of News.
Coast, at 48 cts.
out to-day.
Whalebone—We hear of no transactions
Stdney.—A correspondent writes under
Congress.—Henry Clay is in the midst jin this market. In New York sales were
date of March 10: "There are no favorable of a brilliant speech, the object of which is |made on New Bedford account of 10,000lb.
accounts from California, at present, but to
put a permanent veto on the extension of.N. W. Coast at 35 cts., and 6000 lbs. Polar
there are nearly twenty vessels from this Slavery in free territory and calm the angry at 38, cash.
port and Hobart Town, " laid on " for Cal- waves of disunion. His stand against cerAgricultural Meeting.—On Monday
ifornia. The bad accounts do not deter peo- tain Slaveholders is certainly noble, and evening, April 29th, agreeable to a notice
ple from going." Throughout all the "rol- great good is predicted as the result.
which had appeared in the Polynesian, a
onies," there is a general movement to emWhaling Intelligence.—The whaling meeting for the promotion of agriculture was
bark for California.
news from the Pacific communicated through convened at the Vestry Room of Ike Chapel.
Tahiti.—The French are reducing their the " Friend," has been received with great Judge Andrews was called to act as ChairMilitary and Navnl Forces. Comparatively interest by those engaged in the whaling man, and Mr. Bishop, as Secretary of the
little business is transacted. Most of the business.
Yours, &c,
J. S. meeting. The object of the meeting was
Foreign population has left for California.. Boston. —The Parkman tragedy is still then stated by Judge Lee, and remarks upon
Marquesas.—The French have entirely the engrossing topic of conversation. The
the importance of forming nn association for
withdrawn their Military and Naval Forces Grand Jury have indicted the accused, and the promotion of agriculture, were
offered by
from this group—abandoned their dwellings what was somewhat unusual, the vote was Messrs. Marshall, Newcomb, Fuller, Reyunanimous as to his guilt. As to the counsel
and fortifications, reported to have cost which Webster has
secured, I think he has nolds, Armstrong and others. A committee
4.000.000 of francs.
been fortunate in securing two such, able consisting of the following gentlemen, Judge
California.—Repoits are unfavorable in men as Messrs. Mesick and Sohier. Mr. Lee, Mr. Marshall. Dr. Wood.
Dr. Newregard to business. Markets overstocked Choate was applied to, and so -vas Mr. Web- comb, and Mr. Reynolds, were appointed to
latter,
informed,
The
lam
was
offered
ster.
with most kinds of goods, particularly lum$2,000, but declined the invitation. It is publish a circular, and call a general meetber. Real estate in San Francisco was fall- said that Mr. Choate, on being asked to ing in August. It is understood that
efforts
ing. Sacramento City at present increasing plead the cause of Webster, said that if he will he made to assemble planters, farmers
the most rapidly. The mines continue to did it, it would be Sn the ground that Dr. and others,
interested in this important subon entering Webster's room was
yield the usual amount of gold. New mines Parkman
taken with the fever and ague, and shook ject, and it is to be hoped that delegate* to
of great richness have been discovered on so hard that the fragments of his body were the
meeting will come from all parts of the
found deposited in different places of the group. Hitherto the
Trinity river.
subject has been most
Oregon.—At the last accounts miners building.
neglected,
but now a market has
lamentably
trial
on
the
Ist
of
take place
wore about starting for California. During The and will
it will be unquestionably one been opened for every description of. Island
March,
the winter, rents had been enormously high of the most interesting and exciting crimi- produce, it is of immense importance that
it
in Oregon City. Many soldiers had deserted nal trials ever had in our country. The should" no longer be suffered to
slumber.
tho U. S. Army, and fears were entertained facts which will be divulged at that time, The following remarks upon
and
" Fruits
that ell would leave. The "Josephine" will startle everybody, and the confessions Vegetables" were prepared
for
our
last
the
arrested
No.,
of Mr. Webster at
time he was
had been wrecked at the mouth of the Co- will convince the jury and the world that he before hearing of the project to establish an
umbia River, through the carelessness of a is guilty.—[Corres. N. Y. Tribune, Jan. 23. Agricultural Association.

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ForeignFruV
"Herald," and "Express;" also "Aha
aitsnd egetables.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Legislature.—The
California," "Pacific News," "Journal of
It is much to be regretted that no systema"LegislaHawaiian
were
Commerce," "Oregon Spectator," "Adeintroduce
of
the
Hawaiian
nation
ever
been
made
to
tive
Chambers"
tic effort has
laide Register and Observer." This plention
the
10th
a
from
speech
by
ulto.,
and
at
the
Sand.opened
vegetables
foreign plants
(
wich Islands. When they were discovered, the King. The ceremony took place at the ful supply both enables us to glean items of
there were but a very few fruits or vegeta- large Native Church. There was an un- intelligence for the "Friend," and furnish
bles. From time to time, a few seeds or-1 usually large attendance of both foreigners the " Seamen's Reading Room" with a
Foreign newspapers than
slips have been brought, but as yet it is not and natives. All the Foieign Representa- greater variety of
in
years
past, been able to do.
have,
we
known what the Islands are capable of pro- tives and Consuls were present.
ducing, if the proper pains should be taken. Report of the Minister of the InLate United States Consul.—Joel TurVancouver brought the first orange seeds, terior.—From this report we glean the fol- rill, Esq., latS'United States Consul, embarkand Mr. Charlton coffee, if we have been lowing statistical facts, relating to the Ha- ed with his family for the United States, via
correctly informed. Shipmasters, visitors waiian Kingdom during 1849-50. Coasting California, on the 21st ulto. In a commuand residents have occasionally, and as if vessels licensed, 1850, 46—tonnage 1580. nication to H. H. M's Minister of Foreign
merely by accident, introduced different fruits Registered vessels licensed, 1849, 27—ton- Relations, Mr. Turrill remarks. " During
and vegetables. We would respectfully ask, nage 1458.
the time that I held the office of Consul,
whether the tune has not arrived for the Marriages, 1810 during 1849.
more than twelve hundred American vessels
Hawaiian Government to take the subject Whole number of Naturalized Foreigners entered the ports of these Islands, having on
.
».•
From the United States,
board about 36,000 seamen."
up, in good earnest, —employing some scienan
Great
Britain,
147
tific and practical gardners—cultivating
"
France,
18
The Watchman.—Americans in Califorextensive garden—offering premiums for the
"
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Portugal,
nia, true to their love for newspapers, have
best specimen of fruits and vegetables, and
"
18
Germany,
established presses at various places, out in
employing agents abroad to send all kinds of
"
we
the
mean
time
would
Other
111
Nations,
San Francisco already three well conducted
tropical seeds. In
"
our
of
visitors
and
foreign
attention
"dailies" make their appearance. Wo are
call the
693
Total
Should
to
this
subject.
friends
glad to welcome a monthly, '* The Watchsea-faring
to March
Land
that
up
and
Sold.—lt
appears
his
possession
have
seeds
which may in size, tone and appearin
man,"
any person
the 31st, 1850, the Government had granted ance claim a fraternal relationship with "The
them
for
of
with
desirous
parting
feel
land
sake of experxin*nting on the Islands, we fee-simple deeds, for 27,292 acres of
Friend." It is published at the office of the
Avails
the
de- "Daily Journal of Commerce," and conductsold
for
from
$51,086,71.
to
would suggest that he forward the same
partment of the Interior, paid into Govern- ed by the Rev. Albert Williams, pastor of
different parts of the group. Frequent apment Treasury, for the year ending March the First
seeds,
for
Presbyterian Church, in San Franplication has been made to us
1850,
31,
$52,263,57.
to
have
seeds
cisco.
should any person, therefore,
dispose of, by donation, we shall most gladly
From the report of the Minister of Sydney Bethel Union.—The ninth reput them in a way of cultivation. This is a Foreign Relations, we learn that the Haport of the Sydney Bethel Union has lately
subject of the utmost practical importance, waiian Kingdom is represented in foreign nabeen received. We rejoice to learn that the
and deserving of far more attention than it tions, by the following officers. In the
Chaplaincy for seamen finds encouragement
has hitherto received. Will not some lover United States, by Schuyler Livingston, Esq., from
among christians of various demominaof the Botanical Science prepare for our as H. H. M's Consul General. In Great
tions
in Sydney. The present chaplain, the
some
Columns, or that of the Polynesian,
Britain, by Archibald Barclay, Esq., as H. Rev. I;. E. Threlkeld, was formerly connect-*
useful article upon this subject.
H. M's Charge d'Aflaires. In Peru, by ed with the English Mission at the Society
Thomas
R. Eldridge, Esq., as Charge d'Af- Islands. Income of the society, for 1849,
Wreck of the "Margaret."—The fairs
Snn Francisco, by G. S. Oldficld,
;
at
American whale ship "Margaret," Captain jr., Esq., as Vice Consul ; in China, by JE247.3.
Fales, was wrecked on the 25th of February, Joseph
Donations.
Jardine, Esq., as Consul General; at
at Huahine, one of the Society Islands. The
riein
For Chapel. For]Frie
Daniel
a
British
Colony,
by
Hong Kong,
vessel was going in, for slight repairs. A Jardine, Esq., as Consul; at
Mrs. C. C. Armstrong, '$16
by
Hamburg,
native pilot was taken on board, who most
5
John Henry Gossler, Esq., Consul General; Children of Mr. Bush,
unfortunately run the vessel,on the reef, the
10
W. Baker, jr., Esq.,
Wales,
for
Van
Diemen's
Land
and
S.
N.
sea being smooth', weatherpleasant and wind Thomas
5
W. Campbell has been appointed "Fanny Forrester,"
favorable. The "Margaret" had 2200 bar- Consul General; for the Island of New Zea- A Friend,
4
rels ofoil on board. It was sold at auction, land, John Watson Bey, Esq., has been ap- Capt. Klinkofstrom,
5
#5
5
Qapl. West, of the "Jeannet" was the pur- pointed Consul.
Smalley,
e
chaser, at $2 30 per barrel. They succeedTaber,
6
Our Exchanges.
ed in saving 2100 barrels of the oil. The
Swasey,
3
vessel was almost a total wreck, being sold As cnmminunication is becomming more
Roys,
8
for a small amount. Capt. West was the speedy and direct with other parts of the Joel Turrill, Esq.,
30
to
in the
purchaser, who freighted his vessel and sail- world, we are glad reap the benefit
ed for the United States. Capt. Fales and way of exchange newspapers. Hitherto A Card.—The subscriber desires to exnews- press his gratitude to those benevolent perfamily embarked on board the Jeannet. exchange " has been rather against
at
the
late
ar- sons in this community, who assisted him, in
paper
By
Islands.
publishers
Mr.
Spoonfor
Tahiti.
left
Some of the crew
been re- obtaining funds to pay his passage to Calirivals
the
have
Jordan,
officer,
following
papers
and
2d
Mr.
officer,
er, Ist
"American Traveller," N. Y. fornia, en board the "W. H. Shaler."
have arrived in Honolulu, passengers, per ceived :
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perhaps, that I should become a " tee-to- respected by the gintry, and lock and kay is
taller, " as that x enould be crowned king of never put upon anything that comes into my
the ancient territory of the OTooles, over hands; and more than that, there's a purty
which we were tramping, and to this day fe- colleen that thinks I'm a'most good enough
TheGutidG
oe lendalough, mains in ignorance that his simple story car- for her, and her father's been to see if the
ried with it such conviction as to have led to cabin Would suit; and all this change, yer
BY S. C. HALL, F. S. A.
many
blessings in his neophyte—improved' honor, glory be to God ! because 1 would'nt
has
to
a
visit
to
Ireland
enabled
us
As recent
test rile progress and good effects of Temper- health, augmented income, greater intellec- buy poison, or take it when 'twas handed
ance in that country, we think a few anecdotes tual strength, infinitely higher motives for me !
gathered during our journey, may be welcome continuous labor, a surer foundation of do"And now," he added with emphasis,
anil agreeable, as well ns encouraging to our mestic happiness, and a perpetual safeguard approaching solemnity, "I lave it to yer
for
better
in from
readers. The happy chinge
ttie
self-repiVph; the youth as little knew honor's self if you'll ask me to take the drop
the Irish people, will be best shown by the inci- that the brief hour he spent with
me was you carry."
dents we shall relate ; but vvc cannot, at the outMy answer was at once, " Indeed, my
set, omit to state, that although there have been productive of benefit not to me alone—that
partial balk-sliding, the great mass of the people he was making me his instrument of good to good lad, God forbid that I should tempt
ure not only true to The Pi.Kuor. (the "long others, adding to the cause of temperance!lyou: but I owe you a compliment, and will
pledge," the only efficacious ami really valuable one member, who devoutedly hopes to be''pay it freely." I took the flask and flung
pledge), but that conviction of its incalculable the means of largely increasing the number),it far over a rock into the waters of the lake
benefits is now the principle that almost univer- of those who see in temperance religion's beneath. The scene is
before me at this
1
sally prevents the breach of it tho act that had best
auxiliary, and, next to religion, the' minute, as vividly as when it happened: the
its origin in remorse, or wild enthusiasm, perof duty to God and man.
youth literally danced for joy : capered
haps In superstition, is now the result of reason safest teacher
My anecdote is briefly told: I took the backward and forward on the mountain sumupheld by experience. We entreat our readers
to give no credence to the evil reports of ene- youth somewhat suddenly as my guide from' mit, absolutely intoxicated by a pure draught
mies; or the apprehension of timid or luke- a cottngc door, beside which he was stand- lof
■ pleasure; the compliment touched his
warm friends—thnt Ireland is lapsing into intox- ing, and bade him at once mount the car warm Irish heart; it went so far
beyond his
it
the
is
the
very opposite
ication: but is not so;
upon which I was proceeding to visit the'- expectations; it was so practical a comment
fact. The Irish never can be again a drunken
marvels of the gloomy lake. The evening upon his story, so comprehensible a mark of
people : drunkenness is now such a reproach
I never saw pleasure examong all classes, that a gentleman intoxicated was cold and row, and I had in my pocket a its approval.
would not dure to enter a drawing-room ; while flask of " mountain dew;" the poison, so pressed in a manner so impossible to be
a ftrmer or peasant drunk, will sculk to his called in mockery of the delicious draughts mistaken.
noise through bye-ways, ashamed or afraid to
jwhich Nature sends each morning to the It is likely that the youth has long since
have bis condition known to his neighbors.— bees and flowers. Having drank of
it my-l•forgotten the transaction, but I have not forTbs usual fruits of sobriety are seen every-!I self, I offered it, as a matter
of course, to gotten it, and never can forget it. That day
whore I the old reproach of the traveller, thnt my compnnion;
he declined it, to my sur-l was a white spot in my life. The moral of
he never knew what the English beggars ditl
"with
their cast-off" clothes until he went to Ire- prise, for the temperance movement in Ire- this Simple anecdote is obvious: every temland," is now removetl forever; the cottages tire land was then new to me, and I hnd little''pernnce advocate, no matter how humble
far more cleanly than they were ten years ago ; notion of the spread it had even at that timelImay be his position, weak his intellectual
few are without whitewash ; the pig is seldom made; having little faith in a revolution so'jpowers, and apparently inefficient his means,
inmate ;" the dung-heap rarely un-Irish, and being, moreover, anxious lot
say what may be the amount of good
" the parlor
jcannot
stagnates
before the " hall door ;" faction-fights test its strength, 1 pressed the
ho
is
when he tells to many, or to our,
liquor
doing,
upon
and
that
are relics of gone-by history ;
now
it him, and
at length went so far as to offer Ithe blessings conferred by temperance on
has pleased the Almighty to visit to hind with
famine, Temperance will preserve the lives of him a crown if he would drink some of it. him. I date my conversion to Total Abstitens of thousands who would inevitably perish, "No," said he, " not for a thousand crowns, nence from that evening. My teacher was
if, when hunger forced tbeni to seek fond, it nor for all o. Lord Wicklow's lands, if they a rude lad, whocould neither write not read;
drove ihein also through the gate* of distilleries were offered me: and," he added, after a but I, and with me those who have been inand the doors of public-houses.
pause, " if your honor knew as much about fluenced by my counsels and example, owe
Heroes, they say, look back with pleasure me as I know about myself, I do not thinkIa deep debt of gratitude to that youth—my
to the first triumph that procured fame ; and you would be after asking me to do so bad a humble Guide to Glendalough.
lovers, we know, call to mind with deep joy thing." A very little persuasion led to his
their earliest tokens of affection ; no satis- telling me his simple story:—
Toleration at Rome.—The correspondfaction can to an author ever equal that he
" 1 have been a guide to the Seven
of the London
felt at first seeing himself "in print;" the Churches," he said, "almost ever since I Rome on the 20th Daily News writes from
Dec:
sweetest moment in an artist's life is that could strcel the distance; and inany's the!
which gave the idea of a great picture; and half-crown and more I got for my day's "An American Protestant minister had
the man of science reverts with rapture to walk; I earned a dale in the week—and twelve of his countrymen joining him in
the mere thought, out of which grew a dis- spin! it. When I'd get my day's hire, though 1 worship at his own house last Sunday, in the
covery to enlighten and benefit mankind.— the gentry I'd be with would give me drink Via S. Bastianello. The police were acFor my own part, few incidents of a busy enough, it's for more drink I'd go with the quainted with the circumstance before night,
and somewhat varied lite, afford matter for money. You would'nt give three ha'pence |and the American Charge d'Affaires, Mr.
more true enjoyment than my first lesson in for the dirty rags I carried. I neveriiCass, was apprized that if the offence was
temperance—a lesson which led immediately stretch'd on a decent bed, but mostly in a repeated, the minister would bo sent away
to reflection, subsequently to consideration, neighbor's outhouse, and oftener in a gap of from Rome immediately."
and ultimately to the adoption of a principle, a ditch. I had the fever once, and 1 lay We wonder if the good people of Rome
which I have ever since continued to regard, there like a dog to die. My old grandmother!have in their possession a
copy of Paul's
as a blessing, second only to that of Chris-i was begging about *c country at the same'
to
I'.pistle
Romans,
the
dated
about the year
tianity in its influence on mv mind and heart. time. Augh ! yer honor, I was drunki
That lesson, which by Divine mercy has| morning, noon, and night, and the bastes I A D. 00. Among other sentiments inculcabeen made to produce fruit for my own great, used to be amongst had more sinse than I. ted was this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
" ; 0.
benefit, and I humbly hope for the benefit of Well, how is it now ?" he added, and he as thyself;" xiii
others, was given me by a poor boy, ft guide, drew himself up with honest and truly digwho accompanied me about four years ago, nified pride. " Yer honor took me of a
The sum collected in New York as a
fcpm the village of Enniskerry to the fur- sudden, or it is'nt in this coat I'd have been testimonial to the Captain of tho vessel which
famed Sevan Churches in savage Glenda- with ye; for 1 have two better, and a top- saved the passengers of the Caleb Grimshaw,
coat besides; and I've as nate a cabin as amounts to $8,000, It is to be
lough,
appropriated
Whiajr «l»nrr,Taho™.
you'd wish to see'; and my grandmother thus : To Captain
" B*l Urk ui'Ycr wnmina n',r "
$5,000 ; to the
keeps in it, spinding her old days in pace ; first mate, $700 ; lo Cook,
the second mate, $400;
The youth was perfectly unconscious of the a«d I've live pounds ten in the savings bank, to the carpenter, $350;
to each seaman,
train he was laying—of the seed ho had in case of the sickness : nnd in the place of $125 ; to
each ordinary seaman and boy.
planted for the hereafter; he as little fancied,!(being a blackguard nobody would trust, I'm $100.
OR,
YOUNGTEETOTALER.
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Practice and Preaching both. —A cler- $1000, quickly $1100 followed, $1900,
Preaching in Congress.
Late papers contain full reports of Con- gyman in the Mediterranean tar five years, '$1300, $1400, and so on antil the sum of
$2900 was named, snd the document was
gressional proceedings. The political sky related the following interesting anecdote, knocked
down to the Rev. Dr. Boardmnn—
seems overcast with dark clouds, and storms *Br*h occurred during that time
In a few moments Mr. Thomas said that he
The commodore was a frank and gene- was authorised and pleased to state that the
are apparently gathering, but it is hoped that
"
man, who treated me with marked at- document would not go to Washington, I).
rous
so
as
the
a brighter day will dawn,
long
and I used to preach in all the ships C, as it had been purchased by Mr. Boardmembers of Congress are willing to assem- tention, This
but one.
was a small frigate, and its man for a gentleman who resides some disble on the Sahbnth and listen to "a plain, captain was an irreligious and profane man. tance from that place, as well as from Philaold fashioned Presbyterian sermon." A cor- He used to say he wanted no Methodist par-.delphia. The announcement that the paper
respondent of the New York Tribune writes son for a pilot, and he embraced every op- was not to go to Washington was received
of annoying me. Being a person of with considerable applause. The gentleman
as follows on the first Sabbath in February :' portunity
violent
he took offence and insulted for whom it was purchased, resides, so we
temper,
a
old
fashionpreached
plain,
Mr. Gurley
who meant to send him have been credibly informed, in the State of
commodore,
the
ed Presbyterian sermon before Congress toWhen I heard of his intention, I Virginia. The portrait of Washington was
day, at the capitol ; and alter observing his home.
manner and listening attentively to his argu- waited on the commodore,' and said I had also purchased by Rev. Dr. Boardman for
favor of him.
the sum of $150. A letter of recommendament, I felt satisfied that the choice made of come to ask a particular
"That shall be granted. I am always tion of a French General from Gen. Washa Chaplain was a discreet one. The object
happy to oblige you. What is it."
ington, to Gen. Mifflin, President of the Conof his discourse was to inculcate the propri"That you will overlook the conduct of tinental Congress, was sold for the sum of
ety or necessity of throwing aside expedien."
$20 —Mr. John Wilson purchaser. A volcy in matters of clearly revealed duty, and CaptainS
You
can't
be
serious.
Is
"Nay,
nay.
ume of the American Advertiser, containing
which
is
come
what
will.
of doing that
right,
His text was appropriately taken from Dan- he not your greatest enemy? and I believe a copy of the farewell address set up from
the only man in the fleet who docs not wish the original manuscript, was sold for the sum
iel, relative to the three Hebrews who would to
see you on board his ship?"
of $12—Mr. Joseph A. Mickley purchaser
fathers,
whethonly worship the God of their
That's the very reason why I ask the fa- —[Phil. Sun.
er they were thrown into the fiery furnace or "
not. They had implicit faith in God that he vor, commodore; I must practice as well as
The Arctic Expedition.—The Entercould preserve them whatever the danger : preach."
Well,
whim;
'tis
an
odd
but
well,
if,
and Investigator, vessels commissioned
prise
they) be it known to thee, "
" But if not (said
reflection
withon a searching expedition to BheI
your
request
on
can
to
grant
proceed
we
nor
Gods,
not
serve
w
thy
0 Kj'ig, lb.»<
will be out of the hands ofthe
service,
Straits,
out
to
His
I
will
Majesty's
ring's
prejudice
worship the golden image which thou hast doit."
at Woolwich dockyard on the
shipwrights
set up."
day I renewed my petition." 28th ins't., and will almost immediately proReturned recently from Africa, where he " The nextsaid
he, "if Captain S
will ceed in the first instance to the Sandwich Is"Well,"
linn been aiding the Colonization systeni, by
I will overlook his lands. Bills have been issued saying that able
which he intended to raise the most Vwbar- make a public apology,
conduct."
seamen are wanted lor both vessels, and that
ous people on the globe in the social scale,
into
boat
and
rowed
to
the.
double pay will be insured to the crews on
I
a
instantly
got
Mr. GinIcy contrasted their wretched condi'rounding Capo Horn. Lady Franklin is in
tion with that of the citizens of these United frigate. The Captain met me with n frown
hut when I told him my 'town every day, and is still unceasing in her
Stales, and rightly ascribed to the benign in- tin his countenance,
saw a tear in his eye, and faking efforts to insure a further search for her galbusiness,
1
fluence of Christianity, the ennobling, eleva, I re- lant husband, Captain Sir John Franklin,
me by the hand, he said : "Mr.
ting influence of our free institutions, and to
don't tinilei stand your religion, but 1 do and the officers and crews of the Erebus and
ally
the want of religion, the depressed condition
It is gratifying to know that seveof the unhappy Africans. To the influences understand your conduct, and I thank you." [Terror.
officers of the Royal Navy
The
affair
blew
and
he
mc
!ral
pressed
over,
|
distinguished
asunhesitatingly
he
of Bible Christianity
and it is expected
The
first
in preach in his ship.
I
ladyship,
time
went
are
Her
aiding
unrivalled
cribed American liberty and our
officers
the rank of
the
whole
crew
"were
dressed
that
two
holding
in
holiday
gallant
jil.ere
prosperity.
Captain at my right hand.— commanders, will proceed curly in the spring
clothes,
and
the
House
for
he
thanked
the
As Chaplain,
I could hardly utter a word, my mind was so to the Arctic regions, one in one of the Hull
the honor it hud conferred upon him, adding much
mid so were the whole crew.—' whalers, and the other in n whaler belosging
that when the feor nnd love of God had uni- There moved,
seemed a more than ordinary solem- to Peterhead. Those officers will not take •
and
Republic,
of
the
ted the Representatives
nity among as.
any command in the whalers, but simply lend
the principle set forth in the text had been That
night the ship disappeared, and their aid and advice when they reach Davis'
very
the
permaaction,
rule
of
as
the
adopted
not a soul survived to tell the tale. None: Straits, Lancaster Sound, or any other place
nence ef the Union would be thereby se- 'ever knew how it
happened, but we supposed in the Arctic regions where there is any
cured. If he ventured to suggest a remedy as
there had been a gale of wind, she had probability of meeting with any of the parlaying
it
would
be
the
dissensions,
their
for
foundered and went down in deep water.
ties of the missing expedition. It must be
sside their pas-»i«nis, so that all who turned How cheering the
that
the
men
to the public to know that such
thought
satisfactory
their eyes to these Halls might be able to thus suddenly summoned
had
great exertions arc ahout to be imrle in the
into
eternity,
a
it
is
for
thing
bow
good
say, " ftShads'
listened to the blessed message of the gospel ensuing season, and it is hoped the result
biethren to dwell together in unity."
(hat too, under circumstances which, w ill realize the most sanguine expectations
and
The Hall ofthe House of Representatives,
the blessing of God, were so pecu- of the friends of the' absent voyagers.—
through
wns
filled
an
by
inognificent
one,
and it is a
liarly
to prepare their minds to wel- fliondon Watch., Dec. 20.
adapted
strife
of
attentive congregation, and the
come and receive it!
for
exchanged
happily
•veek-days
on
opinions
I
Commissioner to the Sandwich Isharmony and concord.
lands. —Charles Bunker, Esq., of NantuckWashington's
Sale
of
Farewell
AdThe Chaplain is a Moat, former-looking!
et, has been appointed Commissioner- to the
mhn, probably about 40 years old, his Imir press, and other valuable relics.—The Sandwich Islands. His acquaintance with
Rotunda
of
the
and
manner
are!
Merchant's
was
Exchange
voice
is gutting gray, his
the wants of our whalemen fits him peculiarwinning and persuasive, without the least, crowded to overflowing last evening, on the ly for the situation, and will enable him to be
tincture of servility or affectation, lie seems occasion of the sale of the original manu- of great service to the whaling interests.—
kind, benevolent, anxious to promote peace script of Washington's farewell address, and
[Am. paper.
and good will—unassuming, unnmbitious. — other valuable relics. The sale commenced
He is said to have suffered many and very at seven o'clock, and the address was put up
There is no way to fly from God's
severe privations, while in Africa ; is poor ; by Mr. Thomas, auctioneer, and Mr. Rich- judgment, but to fly tojjis meWy by repenthas o large family ; appears to he far more ard Willing offered as the starting bid $500. ance.
earnest about the next world than this ; and He did not appear willing to advance, and
Over 3,000 tierces of American beef
neither in prayer nor sermon did he makothe others entered into competition with considhave been sold to the contractors for the
slightest allusion to party politics. 1- feel erable spirit. $550 was next bid, then $600,.(British
ships of war dsrmg the post year.
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for San Franrtaco- ah Triton, Marahall, Ifaw Bedford;
came as passengers on board the " Caroline," Charlca
CoMMsacc at Sandwich Islands.—Dur-I mily
Pradrrlca, Barnaa, Nrw "iillurd IHOO aperm, cruire
wrecked off Hoosl ulu.

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and home ; Daniel Webater, Veder, Nantucket, 250 aperni,
ing 1849,the gross amount of imports, $780,In Honolulu, April, Mary Lovelock, infant daugh- bound IS Arctic Ocean, bark I'laiina, Gilford, Wealprrt, null
were also psJßJD- aperm. Touched at Tairntiiiano prtvloua lo ihe above date,
George
of
who
Lovelock,
Mr.
nett
at
the
ter
and
dutiesreceived
Cus-739,44,
bark Waiter Joyce, 86 da fm Providence, lor Sa* Franciaco |
gers in the Caroline
Mary and Marian, 95 dalroni Nantucket, forSo. Ship Jamea
tom House, $71,943,49.
At San Francisco, January, 1850,Capt. W. EOK, Cornell of New 11t.11,m1, left T. rih. 10ala lor Honolulu. Feb.
98, ofTCallao, apnkearh L'urlew,Treailwa>, forSan Franrlaeo.
formerly master of a whale snip in the Pacific.
|C7» Contribution at the Bethel, Sabbafh In Honolulu, at the U. 8. Hospital, April 16. Geo. Shipping at Marquesas —Frniii afrMra Lawaon .1 Johii.on,
we have received a Shipping l.i-i lor 1849. al the harlior i.f
England,
a
of
Isle
of
Brading,
Wight,
native
Ule.pie-ha), ITahuga, I.Und t>f Mari|ueaaa A. ritual of Iheac
morning, April 14, $50 17, forbuilding native Ward,
where it is supposed his parents, family and friends veaaeU have been reported in our column., .aid hat of 16 veachurch at Waimea. To this amount there now reside. The licensed was left nt the Hospital by aela la omillrit. Tlieae v, >.tl» look away 755 linnel. of p01a1. 41,0 lioiin; .'i.SHi COCoal.nillß| 20)10
!«.,.. .r. boal londn of w
liumpklua; I'OO bunches of plantain., bread trait, 4tc. The
Inflowing vtaaela liuve luuclieil Ihertj alllCfl .lanuary I, I o
Time
Sp.
Wh.

has been added a donation of $25 from Dr. the U. S. S. Preble, a few months since.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Wood, for the same purpone. Total, $75 17.

17
1710 Gr. Tort
In Duke of Rossoro' from San F.—Jas. Ramsey, -"< !.'> Nile, Chaae,
VSIm llr.-iiM-n
Reiiuhtir, Aualln,
12
T. Fitzpatrick, T. Griffith.
11
"
2lIt) V ll'.l
Liverpool, Weal,
22
MaMoore,
Id Sarah Ann, from San Fran.—Mrs.
111". Gr. Port
" Philip-Ural, Woodruff, li
No charge for water, except the run to the na- thias, Y. Onflrey.
2.')
900 N. MM
Alexander, It win.
"
Italy,
6
Clean,
Gr. Hurt
WrlJ,
Hollister,
Wm.
tives the Captain may entrap;, to till the rusks.
from
S.
Per Kahuna,
8. F.—R.
"
1
Malicheater,
7
SO
I'harles,
N. Il'il
MiKu.i lloi -i. Pbicks.
J.
children,
Mrs.
Jones
and
2
Hughes, John Smith,
2S
l-i.ii
Ri.w-.k-, Mil Ii-»-,
do
Taro
SI pcrhrl,
Potatoes 91 per brl,
"
B. Brown, J. Lewis, Wm. Morrison.
6
Ariel,
Clean, N Londou
Yams
"
ttarch,
1
1
1-2
H><>
Orange*
Zephyr,
F.—G.
Gilmtn.
29
Bedford
Sherman,
D
N
Per
Rob't
from
S.
Bruce,
"
'
tOu
Newport
l'iue apples 1
" l)n Webster,
Chesnnts 75c "
Lemons
Arrivals at San Franrueo from tht H. /.—Mar. 5, TJ S.
l'apoa " 75c "
1
"
McArlhiir,
d.;
24
Haw brig Wilhelmlne,
Id,
twlug,
aur.
achr
$1
cocoa
Green
cocoa
nuts
do
Old
nuts 10
20
King.SSda Apr. 2, Ainachr Saua'l Y. Ruben., J/hulken. 26
Dried Imnana lnliundlcs $1
Burtnnas.l hunrliva S1
da fm Maul, Am achr Dernlui, Morrill, 12 il. fm do.| 6. brig
Fowls
4
$8
100
SI
1-2
Pumpkins
Teplc, Luce, 2ti da, arhr Jtweplniie, Cliuton, 34 il.; Apr 2, bark
PORT
OF
HONOLULU.
Connecticut,
each
Small
76c
Peuhallow. 22 ila.
Turkeys
1
Chartd for H. Islands.— Apr. 6, Br hk Margaret Brock, Mr>
Ducks
Small 75c
1
Mcrkan, brig Nueva Magellaiiea, rlullluglon,
k'ishing net 95c per fathom
Arrived.
Hogs 6c per Hi
1 Tin- Am. bk Cliaae .poke, Jan. 20, In Ist. 28 8 Am. wh.
March30—Am bk Drummond, Pierre, fm I.aha.na.
Iron wood $4 per bout
Other wood &'• per boat
clean. 21, .poke wh. ah.
W H Shaller, Fruits, fm Boalon via Tahiti. ■hi|, Herculee, 'A mo. fm N. Bedford,
30
bk
Am
Java, Sampaon, N B. clean. 25, Ontario, of Naut. 40 niunlha
Native cloth SI 3 fathoms Yellow do SI a piece
April I—Haw ach Starling. Hegone, fm run r'ran.
brie
out.
ap.
1400
Bonnets SI each
Huts 25c to SI each
1 Am »h MarJpoaa. Mnrtin, fni Lahatna
The alenmer Senator apoke, Jan. 15, wh. ah. Catharine, N.
] Rut bk BchelikoiT, KlinkolTetroiit. 2* <l« fm §*■ Fran.
Mats 50c a fathom
Double width 1 tlulu a do
London, full and boundhome. 16, ah America, Adam., 11 ma.
1 I'll bg Caalwr Labbe, 24 dn lm Hun Fran.
Iron poles 10 SI
1300 brla wh.
1 Am bk Eurotaa, Bray, 86
C/-Ship Hampton, Davia, wna to leave San F. 27th April,
Rkoclations.
" fm Tahiti.
"
4 Ilr mli John Hull, RotHtmmi,
for
Calcutta via Honolulu} al.o up for Honolulu, ahlp Canada,
trade
An)
arrange
Jeiiniuga,
Hong
Kong.
Bales
Man
is
to
all
bk
55
da
Auckland,
I. The appointed
4
lm
lleauvuia;
alao, bark Lndelle, Keen, Clh April.
5 Am ach Mary Ann, Barrlll, (.ahnifia.
with the Captain, and the Captain to pay him his fee;
ach
off
llonoliihl
Man-Hera,
Cruchet,
April 9—Am
in doth or cash as lie may agree on.
11 Am wh bk Bayard, firahmn, 7 MM oM, from Gretn11. Should the Captain wish to engage natives to
Notice.
port, 40 bbla wh, cleared lor Amir Ocean.
take nil supplies to the boat; $1 a day is the charge
IS Am ah Uut-rii Victoria, Chase, 20 da from danu Fran.
Tin'
hegs
ah
da
Manilla,
fm
i«■ -1 «.• -1 fn 111 to inform the
12 Am
24
for each man.
t'oinmantlvrs of whale ships, that he is prepared to
bk John Parker. Dorr, 22 *
111. No boat or canoe from shore shall be allowed AprilAm13—Fr
"
by Mannelila,I .am »»h., 21 da fm Ban Fran.
Buppgjatbcmmostwith frcnh provisions, vegetable, wood,
to take off trade to ships, to he sold on board. Boats
15 Am tig FmtiiHiit. Hiwiy. 2n da fm San Hiego.
ri'iiMiiiiiMe terms. Oil or bone taken
&<-., olWhc
15 Am ah Shanuiiga, Fallen, 2fi J* lm Han Fian.
may be engaged to take off supplies bought on shore.
17 Am ah Prince dc Jniiivitlc, \dama, 18 ila fm Han F. in exchange, nt the highest market price.
Charge, 35 the first day and 93 each day after.
N.
Pilgrim,
bk
Franc.*
The
harbor
of Mangohui lies in the S. E. part
B.
22dayafrom Han Fran.
20—Br.
IV7 No boat or canoe from Bhore shall be allowed April 22
Ilr. ketch Primus, Draper. 23
do.
of Doubtless or Lewixton Bay, in the lat of 35 6 S; long
to go off to ships when making the land, except the
do.
22 Am ah Argonaut, Not!, 15
173 38 E A ship rounding the west head of Doubt
one appointed by the authorities.
S3 Br. achr F.benezer, Dickenson, 21
do.
less Bay. at 3 or 4 miles distance and steering S. E.hy
do,
23 Br. brigan. Sarah Ann, Riiksell, 18
Y. It is requested that no Captain secretly engage,
S., will head into the harbor. But there is always a
23 Br. hark Duke of Rnxborn', t'ollard. 20 do.
or take away on board his vessel, any natives from the
23 Am. bngan. Roh't Bruce, Itorkendorf, 1,1 Jo.
person on the spot to pilot a stranger in.
shore. Any Captain wishing to engage natives for a
34 Haw. brign. WiHvJiiihie, McGregor, 18 do.
WILLIAM BUTLER.
cruise, are requested to make arrangements, before
24 Fr ah L'Orixa, Poirler, 91 days from Huahine.
5-tf
25 Am. brut Mary Wilder. Cleveland, 20 dn from Ban F. Mangohui, Doubtless Bay, New Zealand.
proper witnesses on shore, with any willing to go. A
liiijih
X ultima, Hun, 14
25 Haw.
do.
cofltrary procedure will be reported to the nearest
26 Haw. brig Paclfico, Rogue, off*Honolulu In di»tresa.
Consul, ot the nation to which the ship belongs.
Information anted.
Cleared.
VI. It is requested, that on the desertion of a man March 30— Am »h Petiraleoii,Cole.
Sydney.
Respecting William Woodland, a Seaman belongfront A vessel, the Captain give immediate information April 2—Am ach Roe, Suaaev. S«n Fran.
ing to West Cowcs, Isle of Wight, England. He left
2 Brbk Eudura. (.ourley,
to the Chiefs of the Station, and that the vessel do not
"
England in I 842, a seaman, on board the Carysfort'
1 Am bk Sacramento, Tucker.
leave the Island until the deseiter be apprehended.
frigate. He has subsequently been heard from as a
2 Am bk Druninioiol. Fierce San Fran via I.ahama.
That for every deserter delivered by the natives to the
t Am ah Mariposa. Mirtin,
boat steerer on board the American whaling vessels
u
"
Captain two pieces of rloth to be paid, one to the
4 Haw hg Paciftro. Boiiur.
Monmouth and llnmhleton. Should this notice niChief of the station, and another to the parties who
5 Am bk AdarJo, Burroughs.,
ract his attention, he is desired to report himself to
"
Si.
Andrew,
5—
lorcha
for
San
Fran.
Marker,
Br
secured his apprehension.
his friends, or should he visit Honolulu, to call at the
6 Am bk Maria, Maiilnon,
VII. That in case the deserter he not found until
9 Am hk Enrotan, Bray, Manilla, **
Chaplain's study, where he will find a letter to his adafter the vessel has left the island, when apprehended, April 12—CD
bg Cantor, l.abbe, Valparaiso.
dress.
he shall become a prisoner and be employed in public
15 Am hk VV ll Shailer, Frana, San Fran.
15 Ilr hg Enterprise, Lovering, Tahiti.
work, until he leave the island.
18 Haw ach Starling, Degour, San Frttn.
Charts for sale.
VIII That, in any cue considered necessary for a
1R Rna hk Hchelikoff. Klinkoltatrom, Snka.
tain to leave a man on shore, the sum of 930 be
19—Am bk John Parker. Dorr, Manilla.
An oldEast India ship-master has left some new
tf
and old Charts, at the Chaplain's study, to be disposed
I for each individual so left
Shipping in Port.
of for his benefit in sickness. The following are
Brbk Bee, Dim ley.
among them: Charts of Canton river, East Coaat of
DIED.
Atnbrlg Coptapo. Southward.
China, China Sea, The Strait of Sunda, China S«a
In this place on Sunday last, 7th inst. Mart, wife Am hg Broihera, Sold.
No. 11, Strait of Malacca, &<■., &c. Also
of Mr. A. H. Fayerweather, daughter of the late Capt. Br ach Coquette. Elliott.
Jennings.
Auckland,
Am hk
AN EXCELLENT SEXTANT.
Geo. Berkley, aged 29 years.
Am Bch Naseilcca, Inn tut
la this town, on the ISih In.lant, Mr I'hiili. BanT, a n«April 1 tf
«h Manilla,
RTeHMghuloaatieurknsRarotonga.
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thaao lalai da tat thelast IS yeara.
la San Fraactaoo, Man h <, at the realdenre of her aon-ln.
law, Capt. Tlbbey, Mr. Paaacca Htaoo of Somrtaetahire,
acad 77.

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Am
American brig Foriunto, Haaty.
American ahlp Shanunga, Palien.

THE FRIEND:

Ea*jaa/,
On

A Monthly Journal devoted to TemperPORTF
LAHAINA.
board Hawaiian schooner Kalama, on the 15th
ance, Seamen, Marine and General
April, at sea, five days from California, Mr. J. Bartow
Arrived.
Brown, belonging to Lowell, Mass. He came to San April 4—Am achKami. M Fox, llattf. 18 ila I'm Han Fran.
Intelligence.

Ftancisco, passenger on board the "Leanorc" which
brows** oat the U N, E. and California Mining Co."
Hi* friends reside In Palermo, Me. A fellow passenger, Mr. McKean, of Charleston, Mass., on board the
Kalama, has taken charge of hia trunk and property
and will see them returned.
On board tha'Kalama,'' April 24, Mr. John Smith

6 Am wh ah C*>rtra, Cromwell, nr New Bedford, 8 moe
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ap.,
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