The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-11-11
MEMORANDA.

m B.rk Monmouth reports I'm July, while endsavosins
10 keep clear Of drifting ice in Potters Bay, grounded and hyos
hours ashore, the next tide letting the vessel on witnoo. A'ns
sustained serious damage. Len the Ochotsk ON the 18th sept.
Ship WarAa,rk, LEFT San Francisco on the 17th- In passing
through the heads, encountered a gale which carried away main
topgxIIant yard anchored on the bar to repair damages Inc
with the WarAerk, missed stays, carried away several OF nes
spars, and was carried broadside on to Fort Point, vhere she
became a total wreck. She had a fun cargo Of grain for AusTa-
La Since leaving San Francisco, have had light Winds mostly
from the southwxrd-
Arrived at San Francisco, Oct IA, whale bark NJ S. Perkins,
Kibbling, of New London, 10 days from Arctic Ocean, with 100
bhs VII, and 5000 bone.
Schooner Page, Of San Francisco. spoke, going into Victoria
ship Lucas, Daggett, IS days from Honolulu. The Lucas naoa
cargo Of live stock and produce.
Capt. Merritt, Of the Gambia, reports :-Has taken nine bow
heads this -season-took them all in S. w. and shanter Bays
The weather was good and whales plenty, but shy. ocf- an,
spoke the Arctic, Beedman, Of r H, cruising for right whales
All the other ships spoken have been previously reported sept
16, in lat ~ N, long. I72 E.. experienced the tail end Of a hur-
rncance from the s. T., which veered to the eastward, In wnien.
however, experienced no damage Since then, have had hghi
winds and pleasant weather. Was IS days from the LATITUDE on
so N, to that of the islands, and has been nine days within io
miles Of Oahu. - attlgfs
Capt Corey, Of the Parachute, reports Arrived In the
ochotsk II took his first bowhead on the 18th April IL n
whaling was done in the saghaIien and Toavisk Cuffs sept 70
spoke ship Walter Scott, Collins, 1 right whale. Lett "a va
Oct L, and thence to arrival at Honolulu had light winds-was
Is days within 400 miles Of Honolulu before getting H. Aprh
8, in a squau, carried away fore topgaliant mast and flying Jb-
boom before entering the Ochotsk, On the oil oc, oiea on
board, Of consumption. a native Of Roratonga-
Capt. Marstcn, of the Hudson, from Arctic Ocean, got most OF
his whales to the northward Of Cape Lisburne. in lat 7O9 40 n.
Up to the l4th Sept. the weather was fine, after that succession
Of contrary gales and Gains Was 10 days making FIVE degrees
Of latitude. Left tr sea in company with the Java, 700, Mary
900, and Helen Mar (arrived at Lahaina)-
Capt Wood, Of bark Faith, reports Found the weather ex-
tremely foggy in the Ochotsk all the season-a great many
whales have been lost on account of that and the ice, the alterna-
live being either to cut from the whale, or lose the boat and crew.
Left Bowhead Island Oct 4. Reports the following ships on the
LIST Of October Italy, Babcock, 500 Chas- Phelps, Eldridge,
100 Merrimac, Long, COCO.
Capt. Landers, Of bark Oscar, from the Ochotsk, reports the
same weather during the season as mentioned in the other re-
ports Of cruisers in that sea- June 1st, in going into Tavfsk Bay,
got stove by the ice one foot under water, making a hole about
six inches long. Hauled up alongside a cake of ice, and repair
ed ; lost also a good deal of copper and sheathing. Sept. Sd, in
shanter Bay, by the upsetting Of a boat, lost a seaman named
James Tyler, of Abingdon, Conn. Sept I'D, in Shanter Bay, lost
the 18th October, experienced a severe gale, veering from Sc
to wv, in lat 43 80 N, long. 1915 W. The strength of the
gale lasted about "a hours. Since that time the ship has leaked
from 5000 70 $500 strokes a day.
Capt. Bunpus, of bark Yern0n, reports very foggy weather
in the Ochotsk-did not have a clear day till the LIST Of Sept
Left the sea Sept. %. Lat. 42e N, long. 173o E., spoke the
Hibernia, Andrews, steering E.NE-wished to be reported, but
did not learn what she had. Prom the lat Of So N to the
islands had experienced light s W winds was eight days with
in a few hours sail of port. -Four days since, a native of Oahu
died Of consumption