The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-17

News FROM THE PAciYlc We are gratiied tt
announce the arrival here, says the NsO btdforc
Islands Nov. 10TH via Honduras and Now York. bring
ing full reports from the whaling feet end other int
resting intelligence TO the latest dates additional 10 tht
information previously transmitted BY him TO this place
These will be found 10 columns. Mr.. L. he's alst
brought several hundred letters to ship-owpers and
others
Mr. Lindsey arrived 1t Honolulu Nov 18th, and wal
welcomed with lively interest the special MESSENGER
from shiPowners and others Engaged in the whale FISH,
cry to the fleet The following particulars OF hs
ton, which cut from the PoIynsaH, will not be with
out interest 20 portion Of cur rsaders:-
We stop tho the arrival at Labaine,
Of Mr.. H. Lindsey, editor Of the Whalsmsns shipping
List at New Bedford, bringing dispatches via Panama
to The United State, Commissioner, with circular to
whaling masters from their owners BY him we have
the pleasure to receive late letters from the United States
and papers and news 70 July LIST Mr. Lindsey came via
Panama thence TO Callao and Hlo In French corvette,
from tiilo to Lshains in whaler His dates are, New
York, July Jsmaica, July 81 Pansma, Aug. CAL
lao Aug At tho latest advices no to
American commerce whatever were entertained from
Mexican privateers and 1t was believed tho Mexican
war would soon terminate.
account Of mutinv The following account Of which
copy from the Friend ION the aad May, while on her
coversd boats were lowered and the chase
In the I'd mates boat alteration took place between
the I'd mate and one OF the who had recently been
shipped az Lahana Capt Lester ordered all the boats
to return to the ship and reaching the deck he Capt
~ said to the LIST officer, Prepare may have diff
Guilty" They below and commenced loading pis
tolls, Sc Soon, the I'd went below also when the
companion way was shut and matches closed the al
legged ground that part Of the crew In danger Of
their lives No one bels6w was allowed to como up
pain OF being struck down. unless all fire arms were
given up The vessel was now put upon her for
the coast OF California with the hope, it said, Of get
ting into an American Consular port The cooper was
put 10 command, but there was on deck who
three days Occasionally verbal communication passed
between the parties and those below in part sup
Piled Win food from those on deck by passing the came
over the tsnere and through the cabin Windows Al the
end OF tho Sd day the ship Midas of New Bedford was
spoken boats crew going on board The state Of af
Lair was made known to Capt Davis Of the Midas who
went on board the Meteor and succeeded n arranging
that the Meteor should proceed Honolulu under COM
mand Of Mr.. Horton, while Capt Lester and his I'd obi
Ger should accompany Captain Davis in the Midas The
following is copy OF document which drawn up
and signed by Capt Lester and his officers and given
over to the men:-
This is to certify that Francis A. Lester master of ship
any numser Of h men that wish 10 Ss ~
Oahu and let them have their clothing and that without
troubling them When the anchor is down and the sails
furled at liberty to take your things and 70
| shore. FRANCIS A. LESTER
IRA T. HORTON,
JEREMIAH CLARK
This document having been signed Mr. Horton came
deck and took command whe Capt Lester left through
the stern Of the Metesr After Capt left the
were discharged u was agreed that the Meteor should
accompany the Mida: TO Oahu, the latter ship being
bound thither for repairs Both vessels arrived al Oahu
June s. The u g. consul being informed of the case
went board and four of the who had been most
prominentn the Transaction taken into custody,
and confined In the fort Subse quenty several others
were confined An investigation Of the affair having be
made by the consul, and dispositions Of the captain
officers, and some Of the taken II was decided to
send the following persons belonging the 10 the
United stsfss for trial viz WIN. Taylor Jno stanley
John Lesrny, Robert Clay horn and Abraham B. Sweet
accompanied by Mr.. Horton, LIST Officer and samuel
Main, sesmen, az witnesses. The Meteor ssiled from
Honolulu June 81, for cruise end home venting TOO
bills. to Ali
On the 9th Of January last the bark Harriet Of Free
town. Capt Durfee. cruising the line lowered heI
boats for sperm whales The first and third mate had
each secured whale and made them fast alongside
when they returned to assist the second mate, who
fast TO another. They up with him about O'Clock
at night. and succeeded IN killing the whale. They
obliged to lay by the whale all night In the morn
ing the ship not in sight, It still blowing gale snt
raining herd They Law by the whale three days, whoI
they venured TO sandso of to the westward in hopes
a shark, which they ate with good relish. They
| we're then standing for the Kings Mill Group Q
Islands. but new gale coming on. they were oblige
to reel down, and stand to The eastward, and Anal
unusual for those ATTITUDES. On the morning Of tn
l0.h dey, again stood TO the west Early the LII
Gay they discovered sail, and stood for her, whic
proved to be the bark Hsnsest, Of Hamburger
They had had nothing to eat during eleven day
excepting the shark they had caught and or tw
dying f.h, and no water except what they had caugt
| in thu line-tubs Some of them had laid down d'
two days before they the ship. and all OF
that thoy could scarcely support their weigh
Capt Duries ater cruising for several days in the
cnity making the best Of his way to this port wit
the remnant Of his crew. having given up oil nopea
ever seeing any Of his officers crew again, when h
bark Hanseas spoke him Jan 10. He was not more
prised than delighted to find his all safe, and r,
csiving all attentions possible, the third mate was
| brother.-Pslynssan.