The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-11-25

CLIPPzR sIGSAL--A clipper ship, Of about 1000 tons, passed
this port, bound westward, on the 18th, showing Marryatt's sig
7ais, No. s712, under the third distinguishing pennant-
SPoxES.-Ship Hibernia, at Lahaina, spoke bark Metropolis,
Of and from Honolulu, 10 days out, all well-bound to Margarita
Bay.
The Black Warrior was spoken Oct 9, with $50 brls, bound
to Marguerita Bay.
~ Capt. Andrews, of the bark Hibernia. Of New Bedford,
reports as Enows:-Oct "a, lat 3ee 90 N, long. 1865 90 W.,
commenced with thick, cloudy weather and a heavy swell from
NV; ut 2 P. NJ strong winds from s. at A. NJ, ship under
ciose-reefed main topsail. and reefed foresail and topsai, head
ing 4. on the starboard tack-gaie still increasing. At7A.M.
took In the foresal. At P. NJ. the 18th, fore topmast s,aysail
was blown to pieces-gales still increasing soon after, new main
staysaii parted from the ciews-gale still increasing, and veering
to the westward, and a tremendous cross sea running. Was
compelled to take in the main topsail and heave the ship to at
the mercy Of the sea-wind still veering to westward-sent all
hands below. Shipped a heavy sea which broke one boat over
head, broke of Iarboard main rail, and cleared the deck of all
moveables-gale still increasing. Found it necessary to lash
ourselves to the rigging heavy seas still coming over-carred
away the wheeLblocks and stove in the cooks galley got tackles
on and saved the rudder-ar hands still below Except ohicers)
to keep from being washed overheard the gale increased to q
perfect typhoon, and wind still veering to W.-fearful heavy
cross sea running. and continually coming over on all sides At
8 p. NJ, the 26th, commenced moderating, occasionally heavy
squalls, with hail, from NV. Set the main topsan-sent the
men to the pumps and freed the ship. Twenty-four hours before.
the typhoon commenced, discovered the compasses to veer four
points back and forth.
Capt. Boodry, Of bark Fanny, reports having encountered a
severe gale Nov. IA, in lat. 34e. The wind blew with terrific
fury from the south, and the ships course was altered to the
east, when suddenly the wind shifted to west Sprung the fore
topmast, and received other damage.
Capt Pease, of ship Orozimbo, reports Sept. 20, Daniel
Wood, 1900 VIII Cincinnati, IO0i 18th, Maria Theresa, 40;
Ocean Wave, 600 Alice Frazier, 400; Phoenix, $50; Oct. 2,
Italy, 1900 Nimrod, 900.
The South Seaman reports same weather in the Ochotsk as
that experienced by other ships first part of the season foggy,
and latter part fine weather. Jan. Z, four days after leaving
Honolulu, lost q Portuguese from the main chains-name I'M
known. HI the Ochotsk, by the capsizing of a boat, lost the 5th
mate and one seaman. In about lat. 30 : long. 1889 expe-
rienced a heavy gale from the N w and law Il ahOut 10 hours
but received no damage.
The Washington, of New Bedford, experienced a typhoon in
lat SO : long. l4s the gale commenced at Z A. NJ, from the
southwark, and by noon had veered twelve points was obliged
to lay to, but received no damage Brings no later reports.
The China left the Ochotsk Oct Is. Spoke, Oct IL, Alice
Frazier, 500 18th, Espadon, 45o- Lost two boats in the sea.
In letting go an anchor while hedging, the chain got foul and
capsized a boat, and the whole boats crew were carried down.
The men were all saved but one, a boatsteerer, named John
Bancroft, a native of London, England, aged abor 70 years.
Had good weather all the way coming down found the trades
E.SE T., and near the islands very strong about a week ago
carried away the head Of the main topmast.
Ship Chas. Phelps reports About March ], two weeks az
ter leaving Honolulu, in lat 2so NJ, fell in with a japanese
junk, masts gone, and her sides covered with barnacles- She
had been a fishing vessel belonging not far from Jeddo, and
while the Captain was on shore a gale Of wind drove them out
of sight Of land, since when they were three months driven about
at the mercy of the elements. Five men were on board, who had
subsisted on small dried fish principally: their water lasteriy had
been caught in rain squalls. Some Of them are now in Honolulu
harbor.
The Manuel Orfez left the sea Oct %. Spoke, Oct Is, Mary
Frazier, 700; eth, Roman, Devon, 100 saw bark Java, but
did not speak her. Experienced the gale spoken of by other
ships in coming down, lat so carried away starboard davits,
and stove all the boats but one
Brig IEofus reports light winds and Gains the first part of the
voyage. Nov. s. lat. 81 long. l34 : spoke American bark
Watcher, from Melbourne, bound to San Francisco. For the
last sever days have had the Trades