The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-02-14
SHIPPING NEWS.

REPORT OF BARK IA MoI.-Left Bremen Sept 9th
and encountered heavy westerly gales in the North
Sea; entered the English Channel 1lth day out, with
pleasant weather from thence to the NE trades. In
lat 81 north, long "a west, spoke German bark La
dova, 20 days from Bremen for MulmaiE in lat 2
north, long % west, spoke Am ship Kate Davenport
IS DAYS from Shields for Bombay. Had fine weather
through the trades and crossed the equator IS days
in long % vest took the Sc trades fresh in lat
north, long 20 west. Spoke English bark Naupante
in lat Ii south, long 81 west, 81 DAYS from Liverpool
for Valparaiso Made fine run from the line to the
Patagonia coast, with pleasant weather off River
Plate and came through Straits Of Lie Marie GO days
out. Experienced severe gales of Cape Horn from
WSW to NV, with heavy snow squalls, and made
southing far lat So; 16 days from lat so in
Atlantic to same in Pacific. Passed French bark
off the Cape with P, No 25 in her lower topsails,
and also a number Of other vessels, but did not
exchange signals. Dec Goth in lat 40 south, long
az west passed German bark evidently bound to
Valparaiso. Took the Sc trades in lat 30 south, long
IS west, which continued moderate to north of equa
tor; crossed in long 126 west lib days out, and
carried them to lat Is north, then had squaly and
variable weather, with great deal ofrain and heavy
swell running from NV, Feb 3d. in lat 81 north, long
ISL west, experienced a severe gale from SW, then
had light battling weather and Gains, with heavy
swell the remainder Of passage, and sighted Maui the
9th, arriving the following day.
Report OF BRIG KAMEHANEHA VTH.-Left Hawai-
hae Dec % with 81 head of cattle for Tahiti after
clearing the south end of Hawaii experienced
cession of gales from E. N E. to N E. for ten days.
after which had pleasant weather; carried the trades
south of the equator and crossed long l52 SO
and run into the s. E. trades which were well to the
northward. On the morning Of Dec. 25th, passed
within four miles of Caroline Island lin lat 10 south,
long. $50 20 vest where foreign family had been
living several years with whom communication
had been held for about two years. but nothing being
visible from aoft to indicate that any then
upon the island, the vessel did not stop Arrived at
Papeetc after passage Of Is days having lost large
number of cattle from the effects Of the rough wealth
er encountered shortly after leaving Returning,
sailed Jan 18th in ballast had fresh trades south
and north Of the equator which continued TO lat 10
north and variable winds the remainder of passage,
arriving at Hilo the 9TH inst. Remained until
noon on Friday, taking in small freight for this
port from thence had fresh trades until Saturday
morning, off the west end of Moloka then light winds
TO port, arriving at NJ &c hours from Hilo and "a
days from Papeete. Capt Tengstrom reports the fol-
lowing vessels at Tahiti Brig Nautilus and schooner
Grey Hound, to sail for San Francisco in few days;
Tahitian brig Tuara loading for Liverpool. and
one for Valparaiso the Tahtian schooner Kameda-
meha Srd was undergoing repairs. Several war yes
sells were expected at Papeete, two French, Eng
lish and an American (the California, hence). The
Kamehameha left the bark PoWhattan at Hilo, to
sail the next day for Puget Sound; she had been
leaking seriously previous to dschargng and expect
cd to here for repairs, but the leak found
above water after the cargo out, she would pro-
coed to the Sound without touching here.
REPORT OF STEAMSHIP NEBRAsKA-we are indebt-
ed to the Purser Mr. Hugh Craig, for the following
memoranda of the trip and also for other favors.
Left Honolulu the morning Of Dec oath and met with
favorable weather until Jan End, then squaly with
heavy swell for few days and latter part fine wea-
A. l. ~, a., T.
LIST, but did not stop, and passed steamship Nevada
on the Sd. Arrived at Auckland the morning of the
Sth, Il days hence, and left the next morning for
Sydney, arriving there the 18th, Isl days from
this port. Returning, left Sydney the 10th,
irving at Auckland the 25th, leaving at midnight
and on the It'll night out passed the Nevada. En-
countered succession Of heavy gales from NV to NE
with head seas throughout the passage, which has
been the toughest experienced since the steRper has
been on the route. Arrived at 10 N on the 18th
inss having been absent As days the round trip.
SPERM wHALERs' REroRrs.-0ur shipping advices
by the Nebraska furnishes the following reports of
sperm whalers on the southern whaling grounds:
New Bedford ships-Sept. 25th, Milton % mos. cut
1850 sperm and so whale; Oct 18th, Sea Ranger, "a
months out, 500 sperm; 18th. Louisa % months out
1850 whale and $50 sperm; 3lst, Coral, 81 months
out, 5000 whale and GOO sperm; Tamsrlane "a mos.
out 500 sperm, (arrived at Sydney Jan. 9Th; Nov.
Ist Niger Il months out, 600 whale and 400 sperm
10th, Lydia, rs months out, $50 whale and $50 sperm
llth James Arnold, 25 months out, 500 sperm and
500 whales Napoleon. Al months ont. 1900 sperm and
hoo whale, to touch at Russell and thence home;
Dec 9Th, Eliza, Is months out, ll50 sperm; 18th,
Minnesota, q months out, 1850 sperm; Addison, 20
months out, 500 sperm Janet Of Westport, -
out, $50 sperm Colonial whalers-Sept 18th, Fanny
Fisher, 10 months out $50 sperm and $50 whale, lar
rived at Sydney JAN 7th; Water Witch, weeks out,
clean; Dee. 5th, Aladdin, months out, SO sperm
10th, Adventure, months out, SO spermi jan 5th,
Robert Towns, month out, clean; Highland Mary,
months out, 65 sperm Jan. LIST, Emily Downey, at
Hobart Town from cruise Of 20 months with 20 tuns
of sperm. The Coral and Louisa expected at this
port in Spring, bound North.