The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-29

and engaged to put one up. On further intercourse
with this pstriarchal king we were much interested
in him. and cannot but hope that he Is not far from
the kingdom. At formal meeting Of the mission.
We decided unanimously to occupy this post. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow and Opunui and wife were de-
sgnated for this island with their own cheerful &C
auiescence But 1t was thought best we should all
visit Ascension.
After remaining at Strong's Island nearly six
days. we sailed for Ascension, and were nine days in
making the passage-three hundred miies--calms
and squalls OF rain. We found things mt Ascension
much as we expected, plenty of white men. and
many of them not of the most elevated sort. We an
chored first in the windward harb0r. in the Matera-
ein tribe but subsequently decidedto established the
mission in the south harbor in the Kttie tribe. The
reasons were lst greater number OF vessels anchor
here. ID better class Of foreigners are collected
in this tribe, who seemed decidedly friendly to our
object. Sd. The authorities are more efficient, and
promised better protection. AS good deal of hos
tty exists between the two tribes. main difficult
ty was in getting away from the windward tribe,
without giving offence and exciting jealousy But
we promised the king and chiefs that missionary
labor should be extended to their tribe as soon as
possible. After spending a little more than three
weeks at Ascension we left brethren and sisters.
Kaaikaua and wife. comfortably situated in their
own hired house" with wide field Of usefulness
before them.
We retured TO Strong's Island. touching at We'll
lington or Duperrey Island on our way. Some in
teresting incidents in regard to this island must re-
serve until another time.
We found King George waiting impatently for
our return. He had fears that we should not be
back, we gone longer than we anticipated.
He welcomed our return and seemed to improve our
further acquaintance. He seemed to be father to
his people, although he has the most absolute power
in his hands Such Difference AS is paid to him by
his subjects i never saw paid to any mere man,
though without any apparent haughtiness on his
part. He is model of transformations simplicity. He
talks and understands broken English quite well.
had repeated conversations with him, and was sur
tn find high opQ of
jects On spiritual subjects, his mind Is of course,
dark; but on Captain HIS explaining to him our
morning and evening worship, he remarked, " It's
first rate" On asking him what should say to our
Hawaiian King in answer to his letter of introduc-
ton, he said: Tell him will be father to Mr.. and
Mrs. SNOW He kept our vessel well supplied with
breadtruit, cocoafuts, &c.
On our second visit to Strong's Island. we spent
nine days, and sailed for home October 18th. We
left at Strongs Island the whale ship Narragansett.
OF Nantucket Captain Coleman. Captain O. had
his wife and two children with hiIn-a son and
daughter-the son about ten years DID, and the
daughter thirteen or fouteen-a very pleasant fami-
ly. We spent an evening on board Mr., Snow sang,
and the daughter played the melodeon, taste of
civilized life which Mr. and Mrs. Snow did not expect
to enjoy quite so soon at Strongs Island.
Very truly yours, +. w. CLARK.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED,
In Honolulu Dec 1st at the residence OF Capt Brown,
in Nuuanu Valley, by Rev 8. c. Damon. Capt John F.
Hampstead of New London Ct, to Miss Harriet Layman
Of West Australia, n. Holland.
DIED,
In Honolulu, Nov asth, Sabbath evening at the resi-
Gence of Dr. Iathrop Colonel w. A. Baker OF Sacramento
City, California, and late Of New Orleans.
In Honolulu, Saturday night Nov 9th Capt. Burch,
OF New London master Of ship vesper His funeral took
place Sabbath afternoon at O'Clock at the Bethel
large concourse OF ship masters were in attendance
In Honolulu, Nov. ~ the youngest son Of Mr.. W. A.
Crawford.
In LAhaina, Nov 9, Jane Huntley youngest daughter
OF Captain John and Martha Manmaring aged years.
On board ship James Many, OF consumption Truman
r. Stephens, Of Newtown, long island, N. Y.
Killed by whale in the Ochotsk Sea- Aug 49, William
H. Holmes, aged % years. first officer ofshp Heuespent
He was buried on the following day the western shore
of Kamcchatka.
Lost overheard, Oct. 90 Enah Antoine Portuguese
native Of St Antoine, Cape Verde aged q years.
Lost overheard from ship George, Of N. B. Marion,
Spaniarl aged 20, native Of Gnam.