The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-01-26
MEMORANDA.

IMPORTANT TO MARINERs.-The following Information, Of
great importance to masters Of vessels traversns the South
Pacific, we find in the Sydney Argus of a late date:
Captain Brown, master of the bark Oriental of this port,
states that on his last voyage to Maiden Island, while passing
through the Kermadee Group, he found that Curtis Island was
laid down 40 miles too far to the westward according to I'm
rays chart. Its correct position, by good observation, is in
lat IL 30 : and long l53 SO ": Again, while taking the
Aa at noon on June 20, Captain Brown came upon an island
not laid down in Imray's chart, and on passing 10 the west
proved to be Nassau Isle, which is laid down IS miles too far
west on lmray's chart Of 1874 Its correct position, by good
fore behoves any one navigating IN The vicinity to keep 4 vigil
liant lookout
REF0ET or P VI : AUSTRALIA, CAEGILL, CONMASDER.-
Cleared Sydney Heads at $50 p III, Jan 81. with Il strong
breeze and heavy sea Experienced a strong gale with high
head sci at midnight which continued till the morning Of the
OH. In the afternoon of same day the gale increased with a
tremendous sea which prevailed till the Sth. At 5 20 p m OF
the 9Th sighted Three Kings Islands. and at 10 80 North Cape.
Took pilot at = p m on the sthi time from Sydney 4 days and
pilot At s25. A light breeze with dull hay weather prevailed
up to me Ign a .i \ ! - W 4 N Lni' Isi exne SIaes is Iinbi
head winds and clear weather up TO the morning Of the 18th,
when At a N sighted the Island of Tutuila, Samoan group;
az Il stopped the engines at The east end Of the island to
communicate with natives from the shore; was boarded by
the g,Eernment secretary and party, who gave information
chat the war between the government and The Chief Manga
wss finally at an end. -Four hundred natives were taken prs-
oners, Inciudizz the Chief Manga. Cleared the islands at 10
= IN, and crossed the equator on the 10th at 4 p M; expert
a strong head wind and high swell set in; Sighted Oahu at
$50 p N on the 2Ist, aud made fast to wharf at O45 T. IN.
Time from Auckland IL days and . hours
REpoar OF BIZ HEgrFoRDsHIKB, r THOMPSON, MASTER.
-sais=i from Liverpool Aug 18th. Experienced very heavy
winds ,u first leaving England, and ten days after her depar-
ture sprung the bowspTit. Had very light and variable NE
trade Sinds, and crossed the equator Sept 9th in 24e 20 "
long, being 40 days out, and spoke the bark BalgOUnie from
Gasg,E towards Valparaiso, 81 days out The Sc trade
winG- Eere strong for two days, but afterwards remained very
light aud variable. Oct 18th, when of the Rio de Ia Plata,
experienced heavy weather accompanied with much thunder
AMI lightning, and on the 29th when in lat Al 81 ; long 62o
49, W, was close 10 4 terrific whirlwind which was travelling
II an unaccOuntabIe rate and hurting the water up and about
IN every direction. Nov 9Th sighted Cape 1t Vincent, and next
aay passed through the Straits Of lie Marie with a light NE
wind, and found a strong current setting towards Staten Land.
Nov IOth passed Cape Horn, 81 days out. On the 1Ith in lat
- : L : ling "a = sQf " UasSei several large ,eeIeTrS and n N
the 18th experienced a gale commencing at me, increasing and
yeerfng TO y, thence NV with the barometer at 20 20. Nov
IHh in one and a half hours TIE barometer fell from %. Is to
% 10. wind WNW blowing with hurricane force for 10 hours.
Nov ioth gale decreased. barometer rising to 2s60, and wind
Seeriu. 10 W, thence WSW and eventually blew itself out al
ssw with the barometer at 29l0, after " hours blow, and
observations showed that the ship had been driven about lis
miles towards the eastward. Nov 18th passed two vessels
which seemed 10 baye been damaged by the late gales. After
passing So W long had strong ENE and NE winds for four
days, hut owing to the weakness of the bOwspTit was unable
TO set any head sail, which was q great impeachment TO the
ships sailing. Had good SE trade winds from 81 : 5 lat s6o
w loL.. and crossed the equator Dec s4tb in long 1l9 So W,
being l3l days out, carrying the trades 10 6oN lat 1913 7W
long; also mad good NE trade winds from sen lat 126 W
long - 2O9N Isl W. From the latter position until we
re ,ehsi Oahu had nothing but light variable winds and Gains,
and Al lived in Honolulu Jan 18th, 1878.
The HsrtfOrdshne. SIS tons register, is owned by Messrs
W Myers Son i Co. She discharges a portion Of her general
cargo at this port, sailing thence TO Portland, D.