Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-07-17

'Hlf NlLHIN"tON AND LIVERPOOL PAtk-
Fr.-We have been furnished with the follow
ing authentic particulars relating To the loss of
this whnlrslip owned by J a. Parker II Son
ef this town, nj Oahu, Sandwich lsiuuds, on
the evening Of tho 18th Of Naypabcr lo4i -
The ship was commanded by Capt. Place, ahd
had on board 800 bbls, sperm, 1850 bbs whale
OIL, ana $1,000 pounds bune. She was run.
ning down the land under sail aud with light
breeze, when she struck upon the coral reef
about one mile eastward Of The mopih Of ,lono.
luln harbor. JUS, bcfore striking she was in
" lathoms Of water, but the last throw Of the
lead gave only la'h"ms. The sen was smooth
aud there was hut lli,lr surf Guns were fired
.hd III one o'clock IN the morning she was
honrded by a Pilot The officers aud p'n Of
,ho several ships in port rendered prompt as.
sisiance, aud about 400 bbls Of oil were dis
charged ia an unsuccessful aiirmpt 10 get her
off, TN the l1th, NJ about I2 o'clock Govcrn.
or Eeknnnnaoa with slrAng force Of the ma.
iives came tG the assistance Of Capt Place,
and after dsrhagglHg about 800 bhs. of oil, the
ship noatod and was suicly moored AZ ANCHOR
IN the inner harbor.
~ mutual agreement OF The part Of Capt
Place gud the salvurs, M.ssrs. &. Pclbv, John
DcnIluis and VIM I.ndd we're chosen as ar
k'tratqrs, who subsequently awarded $500 Ia
the pilots Tor extra ser, iCns, and To The GuYerD
ar one quarter part of thg value OF the ship,
gnh one quarter part of such portions of tn,
cargo, spars,&c ,as they had ASSISTED in saving
;. Repnolds. Esq, as agent FOR the muster
owners and others interested ia ihe ship, then
proposed with reference ~ aD adjustment q,
the amount Of salvage that the ship should be
sold Ut public auction on ihp following day
This was oh ectud 10 on the mart of the salvors
hy their agent Mr.. &. r.. Judd, who proposed
that before the sale, the ship shqgld be dis
riaryed and hove down in order to determine
The amount of damage she had sustained Mr.
II oblcGicd 10 this, rs unnecessary, ahd ininrn'
Mr.. judd, that he should ho'1 him responsible
for all losSos, e&peGsrs and detention which
might arise il such course was persisted in
Ihe shiV was nevertheless, discharged und
tho orders of Mr. judd, aud was rppnried Il
be but littIr damaged, aud capable uf Geius
rendered entirely seaworlh, AT an GXpen3e iu
Iepairs nf S2,2OD | ndrr these circumstance
4 claim Of 81 900, but which was subsoqUnnil
reduced IT, Sl1OO, was made by Mr.. Judd in
saIvage on the ship, Gc exclusive of The Gii
Alr Reynolds declined grccGing - This de-
mand, aud offered 10 receive -, 600 IN full TO
the value gf the ihrec-iuVylhs of the ,rsse
awarded by the arbitraiors ~ the owner.
This proposition WAS declined aud ~ thc rcsrll
tho ship was sold ~ auction for $500 nudr
The orders of NIr J..Id. Mr. Ru,uoli, a,.i
" entered their protests with VIM. Hooper
Is1 4. :. Consular Agent at Oahu, agnins
the whole proceedings, lnasmncs! n unncces
sary aud extraordinary expense had been in
liirrcd By The salyors IN getting the ship o'
The reef, III dischnrging her cargo while llin
u the wharf al Iio"oulg, aud inasmnch rs tn
gward Of the arbitraiors was neither clear no
explicit and embraced points moi property con
nrc,rd with the subject submitted 10 thri
award and holding the Governor krkuana"
aud all others concerned responsible 10 III
amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars for damas
and loss.
The ship aud cargo, with the exception G
I5CO barrels Of whale aud 300 barrels Of spert
oil, which has been shipped for home, 1t az
pears il likely to be alhost total loss To th
owners unless their clam under the prote'
should be received against the Governor kel
uanaoa--.ftm Bcdtord .MercWy