The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-01-10
SHIPPING NEWS.

SCHOONER KAuArLE-ArrivOd on the morning of the
Sd instant from Jarvis Island after an absence of "a
days from this port, which is the best trip that has
been made for time. The schooner sailed hence
on the morning of November 2gth, and arrived at
Jarvis Island December 10th, having met with dsa-
greeable southerly weather the entire passage There
was very heavy surf at the island, which rendered
landing extremely difficult. Remained four days and
sailed for Honolulu the 2Oth with the superntend-
ent and native laborer passengers. Met with
southery weather return trip, and 1Ol days to
Hawai-; from thence to port had light weather. The
American bark Emma c. Beas sailed from Jarvis Isl
and Nov. Sth bound to Cork for orders which is the
only vessel loaded since last report from that island
SCHOONER A. P. JoRDAx.-Capt. a. P. Perry fur
nishes the following memoranda Of his trip from Hum
boldtto this poEt:-Sailed November 3Ist at 10 A NJ;
first ten days out experienced succession Of gales
from S. and s.W., accompanied with a great deal of
rain Dec. 1lth had fine weather with light northerly
winds; at P. N. same day bark steering SW.
by W. bearing Sc, distant about ten miles On the
18th saw n large bark about FIVE miles to the east
ward, steering NV On the 10th, in lat. 2S Is N,
long. l39 40 W, encountered heavy southerly gale,
which increased the following day perfect hurri-
cane, with tremendous running. During a
heavy qunl the vessel being under coseroefed fore
sail and mansail, started the cloth from the after
eech of the foresai and obliged take in to
prevent losing the sail. From the 10th to the 26th
had a succession of gales from s. and S.W. On the
18th, in lat. p II N, long. I4l Sc W., had heavy
S.W. gale, the wind blowing with great violence and
backing into s., causing fearful sea the wind mod
Grated on the Goth and worked the westward. On
the 2Sth had the wind N.NW. with rain squalls and
at J. NJ, being then in lat. "a N, long. l43 W.. it
hauled to the eastward and from thence port had
moderate trades and fine weather, with occasional
rain squalls Sighted Maui at 4 P. N. on the Sd lnst
and arrived at the 4th, after one of the most
boisterOus passages ever experienced in the Pacific
SHIP NIcoYA.-Left Grayesend Sept Sth had
pleasant weather in the English Channel and through
the NE trades which were quite moderate; on the
goth, spoke tho Am ship Annie Fish in lat $50 N
long 25 west, 20 days out from Newport, bound to
San Francisco Crossed tho equator Oct 9TH in long
26.3O W,!with southerly winds had moderate Sc
trades to lat "a s, long IS W, and variable from
thence to River Platte then took a strong SW gale
on the 26th of October and was hove-to six hours
which the extent of the heaviest part of it, From
thence Staten Island had fresh westerly winds and
passed through the Straits of lie Maine on the 9TH of
Nov. 60 days out, with clear weather and moderate
breczes from NV, after which had Gains experienced
succession Of gales which lasted three weeks COM
mencing from SW and hauling to W and NV was
in company with several vessels off tho Cape but
changed no signals. From lat 80 in Atlantic to the
same in Pacific was q days. Carried the wind west
ery to lat q s long So W, passing the westward
of Massa Fuera without sighting it. Dec Sth took
moderate Sc trndes and had fine weather running
through, which lasted to lat n, long l25 W cross
ed the equator Dec 24th in long 122 W had variables
from the trades to lat $50 N which lasted three days
then took fresh n trades well to the eastward sight
ed Hawaii at on the 9TH inst, distant 60 miles
bearing SW, weather quite pleasant during the af-
ternoOn the wind increased TO a gale and continued
until reaching this port at the 18th; it was
then blowing too strong to enter the harbor with the
tug, and compelled to anchor until the following
morning, then. towed into port.
SNIP DEvoNsHRE-Left Port Gamble Nov 9th
with cargo oflumber bound to Callao, Peru after
passing Cape Fattery experienced succession of
heavy gales which appeared to increase the vessel
proceeded SOUTH accompanied with tremendous seas.
The constant working Of the ship with heavy cargo
caused her to leak freely, which had increased to
100 strokes hour by the time ne vessel reached lat
: north of the equator 1t was then considered i'm
practicable to proceed further in such condition. as it
required the constant exerton Of the crew to keep
the vessel aoat Altered the course and worked into
the NE trades, then bore M for this port, which
the only available one under the circumstances, of
easy At noon the eth, about fifteen miles
to the northward Of Molokai experienced an eastery
gale which lasted with great severity until the
following morning, with heavy regular sea running
had light weather after the gale subsidized but the
was a complete mass ofboiing foam, which continued
until getting close under this island. Anchored
side the night of the Sth, the officers and
pletely exhausted with constant pumping night and
day. On more than one occasion, the situation np-
peared critical that had another vessel been in
sight at the time it is probable that the ship would
been abandoned. The ship draws too much water to
the bar and will have to discharge part of her
cargo before coming inside.
REPA1RING.-The bark ATLANTA was hove down at
the old Custom House wharf yesterday, and survey
held to ascertain the extent Of her injuries. Her bot
tom found to be severely bruised in several pla-
ces, and the false keel almost completely of. but
the main keel is uninjured. She is being stripped.
anu viii NC IeVauiheu anu ne"y copPereu III hdullloh
to receiving false keel. The repairs will proba-
bly, be fully completed by the last of this month.
The bark Duke of Ednburg will receive repairs
before she leave port, she is leaking seriously
For GUANo IsLANDs.-The Norwegian bark Inger-
tina sailed yesterday with supplies and fifty laborers
for Starbuck Island. The bark will proceed from
thence to Cork for orders. The German brig Peter
sailed on Saturday afternoon for Maiden Island, also
load guano for Europe and thence to Falmouth for
orders.
The American schooner Sovereign, hence Oct. Sd,
is daily expected from Tahiti, via starbuek Island
The barks POwhattau and Camden, from Port Gam
bic, are both due, with lumber cargoes.