The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30

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prom the Honolulu Advertiser, March II
fLo arrival a the fine schooner Lbohho, Captain John
sy on sauturday with about hundred tons Of gusno,
from Jervs AMI New Nantucket Islands, caused little
excitement IN town. when tho expedition sailed,
the 18th a. December, sppea cd 10 take much la.
o. all humbugs.
The Appearance Of the specimens Of s,lano which we
have seen Is tnai q hne pcvder very much resembling
Chincha guano has Under microscope, IL sypcars gu
treiy composed Of crystaised substance and resembles
Good judges pronounce Ito be quality guanO but
what i value Ne, compared with ChiDcha guano remains
be determined About eight tons Of this guano goes
steamer via Panama. 70 New York the object being 70
land II In New York possible The balance is
being shied on the clipper ship Asrasis " New York
direct, and will reach that port about July rs.
We informed by Mr. Charles H. Judd, who was en-
poyed by the American 0usno Company procure the
cargo, that after enccun,erng bad weather and various
causes Of detention about ue islands they iost sight q
Hawaii the 9th Of January aud with hne trade wind
reached Jervis Island in Ten days.
On the morning OF tho 10th OF January, The native Ia
borcrs ses by Mr.. Judd from Honolulu landed and
commenced preparations for loading The Schooner Tie
fret anchor dropped by tho hoho falling % hold, sho
dragged OF deep water, and much ume was lot in
gcnng on board In this msno,uvre the viEdlass
S @ . SS.S ss ' Ss
schooner lay OF and on by Of whale beats without
any accident The bagging and adng occupied Ten days.
where hoy arrived the Sh Of February lldod erect,
Cd hut brought 90 sample q he deposit and -ei sail
NEXT day
They saw New Nantucket on Tho OH q February low
island which Thy approached gave signs cf vcge
taiion In The shape Of dry grass a, dead bushes the
waters edge They landed on tho iOth and agree
ably SURPRISED 10 find The entire racs OF the island not
only destitute q vegetation. but aordng depot Of
guhDo OF the worry bcs, quality. Tho Lhohho being al
ready well down In the water and somewhat leaky only
seventy four bags q this gusno taken board.
Tho passage 10 Honolulu made 10 twenty three days.
reckoning from the i2h Of February until the ;ih March.
Absence from Honolulu seventy ono days.
The usual course OF The wind from The nort can
south east; and although tho voyage msdo In
midwintcr the weather mild, excepting The great
heat shore II midday The currents appeared 70
change with changes q The moon from The westward
eastward, and rpr 10 and half miles an hour.
Tho iasdna might perhaps be considered dcu BY mex
perenced parsons, but appears 70 have pteeeDied noob
stacie 10 enterprislng voyagcrs.
Tho agent Of Tho company, Mr. Arthur Benscn erectcd
ypn each island tag STAFF, upon which now toas the
American flag, and each island has on small bouso for
The protection Of the properly cf the company well ~
general against all ntrders one great drawback
theee guano Islands IN The re water not drop
f which anywhere 10 be fonud Rain seldom falls, az
appears by The very dry condition which they found the
guano deep four i've feet below the suraee Birds
eggs and Och In such abundance almost N Htagger
faith In human testimony At times the birds were
thick actually 70 cloud the atmosphere, and
almost impossible 70 step without readng the nests
Altogether, tsss, these stands are BY ell accounts,
wonderful place.