The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-10-12

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hove been It considerable pains to learn further
information in relation to this ship. when was
seized in the outer harbor on Thursday, July IL
by the officers Of the United States s1oSernmen.'
on account of information alleging that saio snip
was To engage in the slave trade, and now stripped
&c her sails. There have been rumors ahoat that
the Atlantic was not fitted out properly LOT u
whaling yoyageethat she had not the requisite
number of boats, &C., &c. There are nve new
boats on board, besides two substantial seconu-
hand ones. that being as many as ships OF the
Atlantic USUALLY carry. She has three try-pots,
all of which were thoroughly tried, previous to
purchase. and found to be strong and well adapted
to the purpose. The ship was not re-coppered,
that remaining on her being nearly new, ana
coppered to the skin. This circumstance mas
given rise to some misgivings as to her lawful
destination but when we take into account the
fact that in former years it was not unusual 70
send ships to sea coppered as is the Atlantic, 10
avoid expense, it would seem that there can De
no well-grounded suspicjaps in this respect. Inere
are 1900 barrels of fresh water on poard-a muci
larger number, it is said, than would be required.
In former years ships carried salt water In the
eround-tier casks, but latterly fresh water taking
the Mace of salt. since the latter discolors the OIL,
giving it a brackish taste, and reducing. 1T IN
value. The ship is well supplied with tackle-iails
and cutting gear, and has about 3;Ooo barrels OF
casks for oil. About a quarter of the casks In
the ground tier are full Of water. The revenue
officers saw nothing in the ftment to excite sus-
piciou. .
Cart. Silvia, as we learn, is the sole owner OF
the Atlantic and outfits. OF late, he has been
engaged in the whale-fshery from Fayal, In a
vessel called the Argo, belonging to MIR. Dabney,
the American Consul. That vessel has been with
drawn from the business, and 1T was capt.
SiIyia's intention, on arriving at Fayal, to ship
as mate the man who had formerly sailed with
him in that capacity in the Argo. The Atlantic
was not repainted, but a variety of paints were
on beard with the view of putting them to good
use at the Islands, where labor can be had Tor
twenty-five cents per day. {,
Capt. Silvia had purchased I2OO bushels OF
corn to carry to the Islands, there being at that
place, as is very well known, famine among the
population, and he was anxious to go to sea at as
early q day as possible lest the corn should get
damaged. There are other losses which ne is
compelled to suffer. He had on board nineteen
Portuguese for Fayal, whose passages would have
amounted to rising $500. These, of course, Will
embark on board some other vessel. The crew,
whose outfits and advances amounted to about
SI7O0, have left the ship, and the loss falls upon
Capt. Silva.
The Atlantic was formerly a whaler sailing
from New London. The Captain is of opinion
that a large ship judiciously fitted, does not cost
more than one of smaller size, and that he would
have a more comfortable ship and could work to
greater advantage in the cutting in of whales.
Since the day the ship was seized, she has been
in the custody of a U. S. officer, who has placed
a man on board as keeper, and Capt. Silvia,
fearing that some implements may be Struggled
in the vessel for the purpose of condeihning her
has also placed a man on board at his own ex-
pense.