The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-01-08
MEMORANDA.

u A clipper ship, supposed to be the Golden City, from San
Francisco, came in sight on Tuesday evening off the port.
Schooner LihoIiho, which sailed hence on the 25th December,
arrived at Lahaina on the 28th, encountering a very heavy sea
and gale on the 26th, in which she split two jbs, maiusa1, &c.
On Monday and Tuesday Capt. Patty took on board the nipple
ments left at Lahaina, and sailed on the 30th for Jarvis Island.
The reported loss of the Alice proves incorrect, as she was
seen on her way to Hawaii after the gale of the 18th and 9th.
The bark Gambia, which sailed from Liverpool for Honolulu
ira Tahiti some nine months ago, is reported by recent advices
from the latter place, to have put into New Caledonia leaking.
The extent of the damage is not reported.
Schooner Excel, from Kauai, reports having lost two anchors
at Nawiliwii. She had taken refuge in the inner harbor at that
port, which we have always supposed safe for small vessels in
southerly blows-but Capt. Antonio reports that he barely saved
his vessel from getting ashore in that harbor. Capt. A. reports
that the schooner John Young and the American schooner Gen.
Morgan, Capt. Way, which was loading potatoes at Koloa for
San Francisco, both put to sea, and had been absent about one
week. The Gen. Morgan had taken on board 1000 bbls, and
would get the balance of her cargo, 400 to 500 bbs, in l. hours
of fair weather.
New SHoALs.-On the goth of July. a portion of the whaling
feet, some five or six vessels, in going in the Straits of Quein-
max, lat. 81 So, long. los, experienced a violent subterranic
yards high, after which, it emitted lava and pummice stone,
some weighing tons, but fortunately, none of which fell on deck:
The bark Aice Frazier was lying off the point of the island
when it broke out. 1t is thought the eruption will cause various
shoals in that locaity-S. F. Bulletin.
Whale ship Ontario, Tooker, sailed on the Sd for Kawaihae
for supplies, and will touch off this port on Friday or Saturday on
her way to China and Japan Seas.
Bark HoogEey, of Warren, which returned to this port leaking
some two weeks since has repaired, and sailed on the 9th for
warren. capt. Cole informs US that the leak was caused by the
springing of the wood ends" in the bow, leaving a hole through
which he could run his hand. The plank was probably started
in the ice last summer, but the s~heathing under it did not give
out till she left port last month. She sails for home direct.
Bark Harvest, of Fair Haven, returned to port on the goth
Dec, and landed Capt. Spencer, who was too sick to con-
tinue the voyage. Capt. Layton, formerly of the Chas. Phelps
took command of the Harvest, aud she sailed again the Sd Jan
for home. Capt. Spencer is improving slowly, and hopes Il
return to the United States via San Francisco and Panama.
Ship Benjamin Tucker is undergoing repairs, and has re
ceived her three lower masts. which are now ready for the stand
ing rigging. She viii probably oe ready for sea again by the frs
of March.
Capt. Bunker, of ship Henry, of Nantucket, writes us from
tahiti, Dec. 1, 1856, that he is last from Galapagos Islands, bound
TO coast of Chill, having on board $50 bbls sperm apd. so bbls VIII
oil. Has taken this season 100 bbls sperm. Capt. Bunker
reports to US the following vessels spoken by him:
June Is, Am. bark Lagrange, Thomas, of F. H., rs months on
900 sp and 100 VIII on board, 200 sp this season.
June 10, bark j. Il. Parker, Tabor, of n. B., last from Talca
huana, 43 months, 1900 sp, 60 this season.
August 10, ship BdHeRd, Dorman, of \. B., last from Talca
huana, 35 months out, 1000 sp on board, 60 this season
Aug. 10, bark Jana, Morton, of n. b, last from Talcahuana,
monthG out, 80 bbls VIII oil.
Aug. Is, bark PigiiGHt, M'Ceave, of n. B., last from Pata,
months cut, 100 bbs sperm.
Sir, the above are the only reports can send you at this date
Yours, &c, D. BUNKER.