The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-14
Balance in favor OF 1852

Balance in favor Of 1852 .... 81 e45. 79a 65
In connection with this subject it is but due to the
port Of Honolulu to say that it affords facilities for
whalers to recruit, discharge and ship crews, tran
ship their cargoes and transact their general bust
ness, altogether superior to any other port in the
Pacific ocean. We do not make this assertion be-
cause we wish to depreciate other ports to
our own advantage; but with the full .convic
ton of its truth, and from having heard the
remark often made by captains Of ships themselves
who have had from ten to twenty five years expert
ence in the whaling business in this ocean, In add
ton 10 the above enumerated advantages, we can
also mention the despatch and regularity of the
mails between these islands and the United States,
England and France. Were the owners of ships and
the friends Of persons board but properly inform
ed Of the facts in this respect they could easily time
their correspondence 20 as almost certainly to meet
the arrival Of their ships and friends at the islands
with but little delay. Our mails from New York
rarely over sixty days in coming through and some
times they reach here in less than fifty. Letters,
therefore, despatched from France England and the
Atlantic States, so as to come in the New York mails
OF July and August, will be seasonable for the fall
feet, and crafty many longing desire in the whal-
ing feet that touches in here during that season.
Postage is now 30 low that no obstacle exists in this
respect TO the qualification Of very strong desire in
many thousands of minds to hear from home.
News from Tahiti.
Interesting news from Tahiti, up to the 18th of
November, has been received. From this IL appears
that the reports brought by the Abyssnia of revolt
by the natives against the French authorities were
totally unfounded. Not only was there no trouble
but the entire population eagerto respond to the
call Of the French Governor to aid in the completion
Of the new docks and railway, which were expected
to render the island Of Tahiti and especially the port
OF Papete, one Of the centres of commerce Of the
Pacific.
The arsenal of Fare Vote was finished, thanks TO
the active efforts Of the native population.
The report that the French forces in the islands
amounted to only two hundred or three hundred is
also cOntradicted. LEcho says they are more than
sufficient to maintain order and the French authority
in the Archipelago.
The English ship Darchee Martha, Capt. Fisher,
arrived at Papeete on the 30th Of October, in bal
last, thirtyseven days from San Francisco. The
American bark Asa Packer, Capt Teisseere, arrived
with l33 passengers on the 4th Of November, thirty
seven days from this port
On The 18th November, the American schooner
Cnina, Captain Froet, arrived in ballast sixty-four
days from San Juan del Sod On the same day the
French whaier MI came into port twenty three DAYS
from the Sandwich Islands She had 1000 barrels
OF oil, the proceeds Of but twelve month"; cruise
number OF other small vessels in ballast were in mort
or In the bays Of other islands intending To take in
Cargoes. The French ship Vesta, CAPTAIN Soubrv
sailed on the 2Sth Of October with seventeen
gers for Sydney via Tongatabu. The marine railway
continued TO receive vessels From the 10th Of
September TO the 14th OF November six vessels had
been hauled up and repaired at very triainp ex
pense. They were the French schooners Dos Ami
gos. Josephine, Papete, the Hamburg brig Char
1otte, the American ship Calao, and the schooner
Emma Parker.