Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-03

after the Rodgers " The New York Times,
however, attempts to discourage any
further attempts to traverse tho Arctic
Sea by Government expeditions, but thinks
that reward offered to ambitious whalc-
men will accomplish more than tho navies
oi England and America can accomplish,
and 1t can DO earned with comparatively
iittie risk, since the attempt will be made
wnsn an exceptionally open Summer gives
,air promise OF success. There appears to
be nm increasing interest in whatever per-
talns TO the oednnette or her mission, de.
spite the discouraging opinions expressed
by our whale-men. AS an evidence of this,
Commander j. +. Cheync, of the British
Navy, who was an officer on three of tho
expeditions sent out in search of Sir John
Franklin. recently delivered n very in
teresting lecture in New York, his subject
being, Baiiled, not Beaten, or The Dis.
covefy of the North Pole Practicable, " in
which he stated that, in company with
Lieutenant Schwatka, he hoped to start for
the Pole next Spring. He advocated tho
use OF balloon when Mt the end of tho
Journey, saying that after it passed tho
Pole it might land in Russia, aud the dis.
covery could be made known to the world
IN week after its accomplishment Al
though Captain Berry, of the exploring
steamer ROayers has not been altogether
complimented by the San Francisco press
in connection with his Wrnngol Land dis.
coveries, great importance has been at
tached to them by the Eastern press, and
especially by the authorities q, Washington,
where tho success which has thus far att
tended his mission is tho general theme Of
conversation. While it is sincerely hoped
that he will gain additional honor by tho
discovery of the deaanette, yet his achieve
ment OF having established tho geograph.
ical position of Wrangel Land by astro-
nomical observations instead of dead reck.
oning, which has been the usual way, will
enable the photographic Office to change
the charts and definitely locate the hitherto
mysterious Wrangel Land. Full particu.
lars Of Captain Berry's explorations and
soundlngs are nnxiously awaited in Wash
ington, when important changes will be
made of the Arctic charts. The Academy
OF Sciences in this city has severely criti-
cized the claims of Captain Dahlmnn in
thus connection, when in command Of the
Hawaiian trading schooner Lfek some
years ago, which have been set down as
entirely spurious, since the recent dis
coveries. The coal discoveries on the coast
of Alaska promises to facilitate Arctic ex-
poratlon by way of Bchring Strait, and it
is generally believed that the northwest
passage and the westerly currents in the
Arctic will be thoroughly explained before
the cruise of the Rodyers terminates.
MARINE MATTERS.
The whaling arrivals since the departure
of tho last mail steamer are MS follows:
October 30th, brig Triple Dird, Smith,
with 700 barrels of oil and 5000 pounds
of bone 81. bark AHdntic, Wing, 600 bills
oil and 10000 lbs bone; Hunter, Fisher,
100 bbls oil and $4,000 bone. November
3, Francis Palmer, Williams, light catch z;
steamer Belpedere, Owens, 1850 bbls oil
and $1,000 lbs bone; bark Northern Limit,
Campbell, LOO lbs oil and $4,000 lbs
bone and 100 ivory Darn, Hickmot, 900
bbls oil and 1900 lbs bone; Roiabo,c,
oV"s A'V'' ~ st~o'. .'.'-', .s.'-s.'S-J, -,~~S
bbls oil and $4,000 lbs bone and 600 ivory;
Coral, Koon, 1000 bbls oil aud 5000 lbs
bone; John Hociand, Green, l,400 bbls
oil and 1900 lbs bone; Abran, Barker,
Smith, $4,000 gallons oil and 1000 lbs
bone; Nov. 10, .Snppho, Edick, 1926 bbls
oil and 1000 lbs bone; Nov. l3, Sen Breeze,
McKsuun, l,40O bbls oil and $4,000 lbs
bone; Eiizn, Murray, 200 bbls oil and $500
lbs bone; Progress, Barkor, l,450 bbs oil,
20, 900 lbs bone and go fox skins; Thomas
Pope, Willard, 60 bbls oil and 1900 lbs
bone; Nov. Is, Fieet'cing, Heppugstonc,
l,40O bbs oil, $1,000 lbs bono and loo
ivory; Nov. Is, brig Xidatgo, Williams,
500 bbls oil, 5000 lbs bone and 1000
ivory. The feet is at tho foot Of Bene
street, discharging aud re-iitting and the
familiar appearance OF the vicinity forcibly
recalls many an old time scene ON the Es-
planade in Honolulu. The .itiomtic sailed
on the 18th to cruise, under command of
Captain Mitchell.
Captain Logan is to be seen almost daily
in this locality, taking an active interest in
re-titting the Sea Breeze, which he will
take command Of next season. He aud
Captain Smith, who purchased aud fitted
ont tho 7rop,c Bird last year, have been
quite fortunate in their speculation, clear
ing about $4,000 above all expenses, 10.
Guiding tho vessel itself.
As is usual, there has been several ar
rests made upon the complaint OF seamen
who received abusive treatment at tho
hands of their officers. Among the num-
bsr ara Captain Fred. Green, Captain
Edick and John Smith, his third officer
and NJ. Ferrea, third officer Of the Do,cn.
AS the bal-bopds do not represent any
large amount in each case, it is safe 10
predict that these rigid discipliunrians nre
not liable to encounter any serious difi-
Guilty in igting their way out Of these To-
gal encounters, where Jack is supposed to
be Ms good MS his master.
The ioia"i, which arrived from Houo-
lulu on tho Sd, is loading wheat for Cork.
The kotaka"a arrived l4th, % days ON
tho trip up, aud leaves again to day, most
of her freight being what the steamer could
not take. The schooner lima arrived 10th.
in 81 days, and the Eareko in IL days. The
Consteio made "a remarkable good run
from Kahului, arriving the 18th. in Ii
days.
Captain Owens leaves for Honolulu, l
understand, by tho next steamer, to take
command OF the ues steam.whsier NORTH
Star, which he will join there on her ~r-
rival from New Bedford. II is said that u
l.ss.. ,o-t,n, 30 m. novv yaaaal - nxvn oil