Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-21
EEW GUANO ISLANDS.


The discovery@f new guano islands IS attrae
the attention of the hs sn Ministry and people OF
England In the House of Lords, on the 23d o
February last, Lord PoLwARTH moved for paperl
relating to cession of islands said to be guants
islands, made by the Imaum of Muscat, and in the
House of Commons the same subject was brought
up and inquiry made as to certain islands on the
coast of Arabia, discovered by Capt. ORD, contain
ing one to two millions of tons of guano, and since
ceded by the Imaum to England. Mr. LABoU-
cHERE replied that Capt. ORD had received from
the Colonial Office the exclusive right in guano on
these islands, and had offered to allow any persons
to resort to the islands to export guano ON mode
rate stipulated payment of 92 per ton. The follow
ing article will show that the interests of farmers
are being cared for and that every exertion is being
made to secure to our country the benefits of dis
coyeries made by our shipmasters of guano on
Bakers and Jarvis's islands:
PROM THE JOURNAL COMMERCE.
By the annexed extracts it will be seen that Govern
ment has detached another vessel to visit and report
the islands of the American Guano Company, and that
the expedition of the company has sailed from the Sand
wch Islands We hope hear of the safe arrival
of the Lihoho with full carge of the valuable fer
tlizer:
Erract of Letter from the Navy Department to
Com Aeroine, dated September 28, 1856.
At the earliest practicable moment you will dispatch
vessel of your squadron to Jarvis Island with view to
making soundings, ascertaning its locality and the
quantity and quality of the guano said to exist upon it.
1t is very desirable, also if possible that she should
visit and examine the island to which the Independence
was dispatched but which could be approached by
her on account of the peculiar Of the year.
HONOLULU, THURSDAY, JAN. l, 1867.
SIR: The expedition for Jarvis and New Nantucket
Islands, to the forwarding of which you requested my
aid sailed from Honolulu the 25th ultimo 1t
sists of the andaft clipper schooner Lhoho of 149
tons register She is fast vessel and in good order
for the voyage She has one 90-fathom and 130-
fathom chain, and three good anchors. She is COM
lated to succeed in the enterprise Her mate, JACOB
Brown, is experienced shipmaster. The crew con-
siss of twenty natives which, with your agent, Mr..
ARTHUR BENSON and my son CHARLES make up the COM
, pment, viz four whites and twenty natives
They are amply supplied with food and water, two
whale boats one surf boat sad long boat All these
boats in good order with oars, rowlock and every
thing complete 1t is designed to put part of the cargo
in empty casks of which there will be good many to
spare, and if need be- to bring small cargo in bulk.
Nearly all the natives are experienced Sailors boatmen,
herewith copy the charter of the Lhoho from which
you will perceive that plans made in the expecta
ton that you would prefer having part of the cargo sent
yg San Francisco and Panama, and the balance around
cape Horn by ship that will be loading in March and
will take the guano on freight. IT, T. JUDD.
A. g. BENSON, Esq.
| President of the American Guano Co., N. Y.
| p S. JAN 6-The Lholiho put into Lahaina Sum-
day the 28th utmo took board the articles belong
ing the company with stock of fresh provisions and
sailed again on Monday oil in high spirits g. 2. J.