The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-30

News from the gAndvvlSA IsIanSls.
IMPORTANT REPORTS From THE WHALING FLEET
THIRTEEN AAHkICAN VESSELS AT HON0LULU-Loss
OF THE BARK NEWTON, OF NEW BEDFORD- THE
KING a FREE MASON
We have from the Sandwich Islands, dated at Ho-
nolulu on the 18th OF October.
The following a summary from the Commercial Adj
pertiser Of that day
The bark United States, the first arrival from the
Ochots this season. came into port on the 4th but brings
reports from only few vessels These few have done
very well, however, up to the dates reported. We
derstand that Italy, owned at this port was anchored
about quarter Of mile from the wreck Of the NacheZ,
and had the prospect OF obtaining the greater part Of her
cargo which was about $50 barrels The advces are
innate regard TO the Of the feet As near how
ever as We can Judge, comparing our first reports this
season with the last years. the average will not vary
great deal from that of 1856, though think will fall
short of il.
Among the vessels arrived and reported having done
we'll are the India 800 bbs.; j. d. Thompson, $50
bbs, and 10000 lbs. bone brig Victoria Of Honolulu
80 900 lbs bone and 900 bbs OIL Good Return lin port
100 bbls whale and l6 600 lbs bone Japan (at iaha
na) 900 bbls IA 900 lbs bone South America, lin
portD 100 bbls., Ia, 900 lbs. bone.
The thirteen American whalcrs which have arrived up
to Oct g. including the United States and Agate (owned
at this port have brought in this seasons catch,
$50 bbs oil and liz, 500 lbs bone; which gives
rage TO each of the thirteen vessels OF 500 bbs. oil
and s,96l lbs bone-which is not far from last years
report.
We send you herewith the report q hs s G @
Fisher Nantucket twelve months ou-l2O bbs whale oil
the Ss hInas
afterwards and was in to the 10th Of June for three
The bark Newton, sherman of New Bedford, was lost
about the 25h May had taken but whale The ship
1 who in ONLY
200 the Newton had settled much forwards they
@ % ne sruas ' 1 ana 'n,'n'
NacEes Was season The ship had gone % pieces
bg. saved most Of the oil from the wreck;
be plenty usual in the early part of the season. bu
had left the sea fos other cruising grounds.
The ships from Japan had done nothing. Heard from
The syren Queen had been shore in saghalien Gulf
did not sustain any damage The oil started, leaking
Mr. Lewis the first officer of the ship Bowdch, died in
The greatest cuts heard from india Charles
Phelps aud Harmony which obtained in Mercury Bay
in the of fifteen days The tender schooner Ca
rone attached the India had brought twenty whales
10 the ship
The Daniel Wood had been Ayan for repairs from
The by Capt Long in charge of his schooner
had died. also one man from those left with ship Natchez
The of the ship Ne which has been so long pend
ing in the courts has been suited by limitation Of the
statutes.
The fall season has begun in good earnest Our
wharves and streets present lveler appearance than
they have for many months past The harbor 100 is
pidy filling up with vessels of every description. The
season promises 70 be a long and busy one
into the order y Masons ~
Up to this date-Oct There have arrived the ports
OF these islands seven ships, schooner and brig
from the north having in the aggregate 100 barrels OF
right whale OIL against six ships and bark the
date last year, at an aggregate of 8 $50 barrels.
All the above right whalers are from the Zodiac and
Arctic grounds.
II had been reported in of the papers that the
Russian government had issued orders TO prevent Ameri
can whaers from fishing in Russian waters, but it is
thought in well informed circles that such reports have
no foundation.