The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-02-04
h the standing and influence which the Missiona:

ries now have. Quite a number-one hundred,
perhaps, at one station-are learning to read and
write. The schooner. was engaged in landing
supplies, &c., till October 16, when she sailed
again for Ualan, taking Rev. Mr.. Doane and
family, Mrs. L. Gulick and her three daughters,
and Kamakahiki and bis wife, assistant Missiona-
ries. The wind being unfavorable, she did not
reach there till the Doth. Were occupied ship
ping DR.. Persons effects and building materials
for the other stations, till the vessel was full to
her tafrail. Nov. 3, the vessel sailed for Apian,
or Charlotte's Island, of the Kings Mill group,
taking along Kanoa and his family. Reached
that island Nov. IL, and through the kindness of
Capt. Randall, an Englishman, who resided there,
engaged in the cocoanut oil trade, and who acted
as interpreter, arrangements were soon made with
the chiefs, and in two weeks Mr.. Bingham's
house, which he took from Honolulu, was erected,
and he felt himself comfortably located. Kanoa's
also was in a good state of forwardness. Kanoa.
having been previously here with DIR. Pierson,
had acquired considerable knowledge Of the IAN
guage, and wished to be located here. The ma
tives seem much like the Hawaiians. On the ID
December, one year from Mr.. and Mrs. Bing-
HAMS leaving Boston, the packet bade them fare
well, and sailed for Covel's Island, Of the Ralick
Chain. On the 5th they anchored there and
DR.. Pierson, having previously prepared the way
by intercourse with the chiefs, they were very
cordially received. Building sites, in the midst
of splendid breadfruit and other trees, were i'm
mediately given, and in twenty days the houses
were completed and occupied. Christmas was
spent chiefly in getting out of their beautiful
lagoon and in the evening the schooner babe them
adieu, for her homeward voyage.
The expedition appears to have met with unex-
pected success. Wherever the packet went it was
a welcome visitor, and though it has visited tribes
considered peculiarly fierce and treacherons, not
the least suspicion of treachery was excited. We
are inclined TO believe that in Capt. Moore the
Directors of the Mission have found a valuable
man TO aid them in the objects for which the
packet was sent out. And from all who have
had dealings with him, we find but one opinion
of satisfaction. 1t will be remembered that the
packet took lumber, &C., for two mission houses
one for Mr.. Bingham, and the other for DIR. Pier
son. Both Of these were erected, in part with
the aid of the officers and crew of the schooner.
Besides this, four families were located in new
fields, the packet visited six different tribes, saw
about one hundred islands, sailed O,0OO miles,
and returned to Honolulu a month earlier than
was anticipated, without having met with an ac-
cident or disaster of any kind.
Perhaps it will not be out of place here to say
q few words in relation to the islands on which
the Missionaries have been located. Ascension
Island is the tarthest west now occupied by the
Mission. On it are Mr.. Sturges and DR.. Gulick.
Next to the eastward is Strong's Island, on which
Rev. Mr.. Snow is stationed. Both these islands
have been before described as volcanic and noun
famous, and are inhabited only along the shores
and in the valleys.
Covell or Boston Island, on which DR.. Pierson
and Rev. Mr.. Doane are settled, ia about 200
miles eastward of Strong's Island. It's popula-
ton is about 1900. Coyell Island lies in n. lat.
"a E.. long. 168 45'.
Apian Island, or which Rev. Mr.. Bingham and
a native assistant are stationed, is about 200 miles
to these uth-east, in n. lat. Il 81, E. long. 173.
1t is n low coral island, about l6 miles across.
with a large lagoon, in which the Morning Star
anchored The population is about $500. Apian,
the former of these islands, is covered with groves
of cocoanut and bread-fruit trees, which rem
der them more pleasant as n residence. They
are both low islands, not more than fifteen
feet above the sea. The four islands occu-
pied by the Micrcnesian Mission, lie in a north
westerly and south-eastarly course from each
other, like our own group, and, with the ordi-
nary trade-wind, vessels run between them with
out difficulty.
When the Morning Star left Honolulu for the
islands of Micronesia, she carried a munificent
in clothing and groceries from the ladies
and gentlemen of Honolulu to the Mission fami-
lies at those islands. Her Majesty QUEEN EMMA.
generously to this object. 1t will
crafty those who united in sending the gift to
that a warm response has been received
from the recipients of the donation. The following
extracts from letters will express their feelings:
1.-The articles were opportune, and appropriate to
BUR wants. May the more blessed of those who
be your rich reward. Such reminders of friend
keep the heart warm, and cheer us on in our
arduous nbors.'
"Please to communicate to the Indies and gentlemen
Honolulu our warmest thanks for the several boxes
US. The articles are especially grateful to our
feelings, cheering to our spirits, and useful in our
abors. The boxes of clothing were peculiarly yalua-
Die. They have been divided as directed and labeled.
The boxes Of groceries were, if possible, still more nc
.'eptable. Thank all the donors again and again for
We thank most sincerely the kind ladies and gen.
lenen who sent us the boxes. They embrace just the
Kings we wanted. Please say to them all-Gol
your generous hearts, and may you oil receive
rich reward for your kind remembrance of poor,
one missionaries. Our little ones also would thank
Tou if they could. Express our warmest thanks to
generous Queen, and say to her that we wish
he may enjoy a long life of usefulness. and a happy
eternity. We are grateful for the interest she has
hown in us, and desire that she may ever have n
,lace in her heart for Micronesia"
New PLANTs.-The Morning Star brought
few plants from Micronesia, together with a
-ariety of seeds of forest trees not before introdu-
cd into tL;s linndana Auonn tho ulantS xa