The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-04-10
sHIPPING NEWS.

REPORT OF STEAMSHIP NEBRAsKA.-Left Honolulu
Feb. IL at Gas am. arrived at Auckland March Sd,
at pm, II days and hours from Honolulu. Left
Auckland March 4th at l46 am. arrived at Napier
on the 5h left the same day for Wellington arriy-
ing the eth left same day for Lytteton, arriving
on the sth making the quickest on record viz.
II hours Left same day for Port Chalmers arriving
March 10 ; left Port Chalmers March 18th for Homo
lulu, via Auckland and way ports, with freight, mails
and passengers, arriving at Auckland March 2lst /;
was detained in Auckland days behind schedule
time, the mail steamer from Melbourne having been
detained day by order Of Postmaster General j.
Vogel, Esq, then in Melbourne, accompanied by Mr..
Webb in order afford time to execute the contract
for the CalfOrnis mail service made jointly between
Victoria. New Zealand, and Messrs. Webb Hola-
day. before the departure of Mr.. Webb for San Fran
cisco. The mail steamer was also two days behind
time account Of heavy weather between Sydney
and Auckland Left in port at Auckland bark Ka
Moi, just arrived from Honolulu. March 3Oth, met
Steamship Nevada boarded her and exchanged pa
pers, ETC., learning from her that Commander R. W.
Meade, of the U. S. Steamer Narragansett had made
formal treaty with the King and principal Chiefs of
Samoa, Tor Navigator Islands and the United States
Government-said treaty being exclusive in favor of
the U. s. Governmeut-for using the harbor of Pago-
Pago as naval station, as well as coang station
for the California NJ. S. S. Line. Capt. Meade pre-
sented the King with very handsome flag, which
was hoisted and saluted by the Narragansett with
royal salute. We bring a full cargo of wool and
fax, SIS packages of freight and 90 through passen-
gers. Arrived at Honolulu April s, at am. have
l. IL
R. W. LAME, Purser.
REroRr OF ScHR. G. NJ. WARD. - Left Honolulu
Feb. 10, 1872; the first six days out had light airs
from the southwark and Gains then took the wind
light from the eastward, and arrived Jarvis Island
Feb. 24th Left for Enderbury's Island on the 25th
arriving on the goth left Enderbury's for Bakers
Island March ID, arriving March 9th left for How
lands Island March sth at 8 a. m, arriving at S
a. m; left Howland's Island for Honolulu at 5
p. m March sth, with light winds from E.N.E. March
10, Lat 90 n, Long 176 90 W, had gale from
ENE with heavy cross running, squay and rainy,
until lat 200 N long 1880 W lasting eighteen days.
after which the wind hauled to the NE with heavy
sea from the Northwatd. From lat l6 n 100 W. had
Gains aud light winds the remainder of the passage,
and when within two days of arrival heavy thunder
and vivid lightning. While nearing the barbor pass
ed quite close to large spout on the sth and
arrived the 9th, making the round trip in SO days
THE BARK IA MoI.-By the steamer Nebraska We
have news of the arrival of the bark Ia Moi. Capt
Gcerken, which sailed from this port Feb. "a, for
London via Auckland, on the cath of March, making
IN excellent run of 2S days.
WHALERs' REroRrs.-Russell, Feb 26-Arrivals :
94th, Crown and Shield, from the South Seas, with
100 bbls whale aud 400 bbs sperm oil. Goth, Milton,
rom South Seas, with $50 Jbs sperm and bbls |
whale oil Janet, from South Seas with 500 bbls
perm oil. March 4, James Arnold, Briggs. from
outh seas, with 7OO bbls sperm and 900 bbls whale
a. 5000 lbs bone. March 5, Louisa, Slocum, from
outh seas, with Zoe bbls sperm aud coo bbls whale
Ill; Europa, Mellcn, from south seas witch $50 bbs
perm and 900 bbls whale oil. March G. Lydia, Gif.
ord, from south seas. with 225 bbis sperm and 675
Thae oil. soc lbs bone March Z, Adventurcr Fierce
rom south seas, with 100 bbls sperm oil.
Eleven whaiers were laying at Russell when the
luke of Edinburgh left the Bay of Islands on the 10th
{ March. Among them was the Europa on board Of
'hieh vessel tho man who recently murdered
ne Of her crew whilst on the high seas. We learn
hat it has been decided to send the man to America
be tried, as the Europa is American registered
esse and the crime had been committed on the sea,
ut of the reach Of the English law.
The Adventurer. which arrived hero on Thursday
Ist, was caught in heavy Sc. gale Few days
Ack, during which she had her decks swept. and con-
derable damage has been done to her hull She is
Fned by Messrs. r. Towns a Co., of Sydney, and
i'll proceed to Auckland for repairs.