The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-06-15
Cruise of the Morning star.

The Missionary Packet, the new Morning Star.
Rev. III. bingham, Jr, master, arrived at this
port on Monday last, the 10th instant, from the
Marducsas Islands. having been absent seventy
three days from Honolulu. She touched at Hilo.
after leaving this port. and did not finally sail
from the Islands until the Sd of April. The IIa-
waiian Board of Missions sent two delegates to
the Marquesan station-thc Rev. Mes,rs. L. Coan
and b. W. Parker. Among the passengers were
Misses Carrie ID. Parker and Maria o. Kekela,
Mr.. t.. H.. Naglc, and nine returning Marques
sans. The corpse of n Marquesan chief, named
Joseph Tiickai, who was one of the first converts
to Christianity ON the Islands, and who q 81
while on n visit here, was ON board, 10 be return
cd for s~epulture to his native Fatuhiya.
The Rev. L. Coan, one of the delegates from
the Hawaiian Bard of Missions, who had for the
second time visited the Marquesas, on the Star,
addressed a large audience at the Fort Street
Church on "Wednesday evening mot on Thursday
evening. a. the Gazette misinformed the public),
and thoroughly delighted his audience with one
of the most interesting and instructive addresses
ever delivered here. We can only make a brief
abstract of the reverend gentleman's address.
After passing the Paumotu group, the name of
which signifies "a cloud of islands.'' a fine de
S%cription Of the view of which was given 10y the
lecturer. the Star, on the 9th day of April,
sighted one of the MarqueSan Islands, known by
tine natives as UaPou, in latitude - 81 south
and longitude l4O= % west. On account Of
Gains they we're unable to Land till the 18th.
Rev. Mr.. KauweaIpla. the Hawaiian Missionary.
stationed ut Hahakckau. came on board. and was
o~vcrjoycd to see the new Morning Star, and to
,.n. III Frt.uI- Ill., InH 100, ~. ,n,r- ,,s-J
out a visit from their native land, and one can
imagine their raptures on seeing the Missionary
Packet-selfexiled a they are among savage
people.
The valley Of IIaknhckau. Is described as a
beautiful one, about three miles long. by two and
a quarter miles wide, with a lateral valley run
ming off to the left. \ sparkling brook of noun
tain water runs all the length of the valley. The
vale j. rich with luxuriant vegetation. The Ban
van. the Brcadfruit. the Cocoanut. the Palm. the
South Sea Chestnut. the Hibiscus, the Pandanus.
the Kou. the IrOnwood, the Koaii. Candlcnut.
Guava. Banana. Castor oil, and numerous other
trees. shrubs. vines. plants and grasses. filling the
whole valley with perennial verdure, and making
it a second garden of Eden. The scenery was de-
scribcd a. being grand and magnificent. The en-
trance to the bay i narrow. but once in the be
holder finds himself in a magnificent amphithcftre
Of Natures own forming Near the head of the
valley. two or three mikes inland Is some of
the finest scenery in nature. Within n vast thea
TIRE of rugged hills which send down their serrated
spurs To the shore, buttre-sed by bold and lofty
PrcciPices, are eight remarkable cones, from TWO
hundred to three hundred feet high, rising each
in solitary grandeur. ike - many castles 10 guard
and protect the beautiful vale beneath. Situated
on the North West side of Uapou, these cones are
good landmarks for the bay and anchorage of
Hakahckau. UaP1u lad Il population of Zoo
in 1868. but during that year the small Pox
was brought from Valparaiso in a French ship,
@siIich returned the surviving natives who were