THE POLYNESIAN.

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1659.

Ia two months more (the 2J of January

next) the general election for Representatives of

the people in the legislature of 1800 will be held.

As yet, however, not a caudiJate has proclaimed

himself, or been presented by his friends to the

kind consideration of his fellow-citizen- s ; notchampion has entered the lists to break a lance in

behalf of the parity of his party ; not a voice has

been raised to shout the parliamentary war-cno- s ;

. nor has the faintest whwper yet coino op to indi

cate the direction and choice of the electors, or the

political aspirations and temper of the candidates

Are there then no interests of paramount im

portance to come before the Legislature of 18G0 ?

Hare we arrived at that political millcnium when

the wolf and the lamb shall lie down together,"when the land is " flowing with milk and honey'when industry is sure of its plenty, and morality

of peace, when laws are not needed and prisonsare to let, when politicians will be laid up in lav

ender and preserved in Museums as curiosities ofa by-go- ne age ? We believe that the good time

is coming," but we did not know that it hud come.

Has the property taxation, which the last Legisla-

ture granted, like Moses rod swallowed up allsmaller grievances ? Or, is there nothing to amend

in the past, nothing to prevent in the future ? Isthe new Civil Code like the closed book of theApocalypse, to which no man may add, nor take

away from ! In short, and in a very plain vernac-

ular, " is there nothing to do and nobody to do

it!"We have taken the liberty to ask these questions,

seeing that, almost on the eve of a general elec-

tion, neither through the press nor through theconventicle have any "shadows of coming events"been projected on the political dead-wa- ll overwhich this country has been looking for many ayear, climbing higher, spreading freer all the time,

but still not entirely clear of the chills and thetwists of its early training.

We are free to confess, and any one conversant

with the facts will admit, that under no known

constitutional government has the administrationof the day taken less trouble to influence the elec-

tions or to profit from the divisions and antago-

nisms of parties, than this of ours. The chican-

ery, veniality and collusion, which stain the par-

liamentary records of other nations whose social

intelligence and private morality would look downupon ns, are here no strings to the ministerialharp, no plague spots on the check of a boughtand sold member. '

With this recommendation of the governmentand legislature of this country, we think it timeto call the attention of the electors to some of theprincipal subjects which will, or which ought to,receive their consideration and forethought inchoosing representatives to the next year's legisla-

ture. .

There are several deferred subjects from the lastlegislature, and others, the reconsideration ofwhich has become necessary, through the inabilityof that body to bestow sufficient attention uponeach and every of the thousand &nd one subjectswhich pressed for solution at the last session.

There are the amendments to the constitutionproposed by His Majesty ; the most important ofwhich is that requiring a property qualification inwhomsoever may be elected as representative tothe legislature. There may be some doubt uponthe amount of the qualification, either as beingtoo high or too low, but there can be no doubt ofthe propriety or the measure in this country, un-

der its present condition and circumstances.There are revenue measures connected with re-

exportation and drawbacks, whose reconsiderationand amendment we believe to be imperatively call-

ed for by strict justice and good sense, and whichMinisters have promised to bring before the Legis-

lature.There is the taxation system, many of whose

details will no doubt require such revision andamendment as the experience of this year Bhall

suggest.There is the liquor question in all its multifa-

rious relations, which was sacrificed last year, andwe hope for the last time, to the unreasoning ob-

jections of a theory, untenable in the face of factsand working evil through its disregard of physio-logical requirements. A question, embracing notonly the manufacture of wine, but also the manu-

facture of brandy, rum and oiohhmo. In short,on that subject we entirely concur in the views ofJohn Montgomery, Esq., before the II. Agricul-

tural Society, in his annual address this year asPresident of that body.

And there is the militia organization bill, whichhas been on the docket for several years, to bedisposed of in some proper and consistent manner.

And then there is the desiccation of the coun-

try, owing to the decrease of its woods and for-

ests, calling for some action from the Legislature.And then again the vexed question of the right

of piscatory will no doubt come up again, andhaunt the legislature like a bad penny.

Such is only a very incomplete outline of theprincipal subjects which will be presented to thenext legislature from this or that side of the house.And at the government can have no other view thanto elicit truth by discussion, and sccuro such ac-

tion as will best consult the interest of the coun-

try, we hope that the importance of the comingelection will not be lost sight of amidst the multi-form occupations which either engnge or distractthe attention of our citizens during the shippingseason.

Uafertaaate AccMrai,On Thursday afternoon, as Capt Cannon, of the ship

Jink Parry, was riding in a buggy, hired for the occa-

sion from the Every stable of Mr. M. M. Webster, on

the valley road, a woman on horseback passed him,and his horse, frightened by the flaunting cloak of thewoman, commenced to run. Capt. Cannon endeavored

to rein up his animal, when one rein broke, and, on

further trying with the other, that broke ; he thenthought he could stop the beast by jumping on his back

and catching hold of the check rein. While endeavor-

ing to do this, the horse kicked up, throwing him from

his back, fracturing the leg just above the ancle. Thisaccident, severe In its consequences, shows the necessity of one's looking to the tackling of his team be-

fore riding, and it was most culpable in letting a honeand carniige, with such reins as those used by Capt.

Cannon at the tiros of his accident. '

PAST WEEK.Rrtara ! tbeir Majesties.

On Thursday morning their Majesties the King and

Queen with the Prince of Hawaii and their suites re-

turned from Lahaina, and were saluted ty the battery

on Puuawaina.

"The Wizard ;t Ike Xarih, ProfrnMr Aader- -

Oa Tuesday last this celebrated magician, whdfce

wonderful performances would have earned for the per-

former three hundred years ago a pile of faggots in thisworld and a devil's convoy in the next, arrived in theship Milwaulie from Australia, eu route for California.

The Trofessor has detained he ship here a few dayf athis own (and a heavy) expense, and will give four ex-

hibitions of his unrivalled skill in the various branches

of his profession ; the first of which came off last eve-

ning at the Hawaiian Theatre, with a house so full thatwe doubt if five more persons could have been squeezed

in without bursting out the walls of the building.The reporter's duty in regard to the gentleman and

his " night in wonder world " is as easy as it is pleas

ant From his first appearance to his final exit therewas but one sensation pervading the audience, and thatone of continuous, unsurpassed delight and astonish-

ment. The effect upon the native population has been

magical in the extreme, and by many of them the ap-

pearance of Professor Anderson will be remembered

as vividly and as lung as was the advent of Lono

The appearance of t&e Professor's three daughters, theyoungest as the jewel of the scrap book ; the next inher mesmeric sleep, suspended like Mahomet's coffin,

between heaven and earth : and the third in her per-

formance of a clairvoyaute, give an interest and anattraction to the performance as touching as it was

pleasing.

The Professor performs again and on Mon

day and Tuesday nights ; and on Wednesday next itis said that he leaves for San Francisco.

Any man who can put his neighbor in good humor with himself, is a clever man and a good sort of

man; but any man that can inoculate a whole com-

munity with the same feeling of unalloyed delight,is a public benefactor, and deserves an ovation where--ever he goes.

We understand that the Professor visits San Francisco for the first time ; but we know it to be in the" eternal fitness of things' that the man of miraclesshould receive a hearty w elcome in the city of won-

ders.

Orlifirnlra ol Deposit.By referring to a notice in to-da- y's paper, from

the Treasury Department, it will be seen that tintDepartment is now prepared, under general authority from the New Civil Code, to issue certificates ofleposit, payable to order. We need not explain toour business people the advantages which they mayderive from this arrangement. The difference in remitting a certificate for, say $50, in a letter payingwo cents postage thereon, and a bag of the same

amount, paying '25 cents freight and no insurance,is too palpable not to be understood. We have nodoubt that the certificates will soon become as popular as they are a safe, speedy and cheap mode of remittance Irom this to the other islands , or from themback here.

Ships' Bread.The ships' bread now turned out from the bakery

of the Hawaiian Flour Companv, is as good, sound,sweet, fresh and well-bake- d as any other shipsbread, come whence it may. We fearlessly recom-

mend it to captains and owners as a superior article.It can be seen and tasted at Everett's auction roomsand at the bakery. Such bread spi'aks for itself, andits price, w e are told, is cheaper than the cheapestof a similar article, if another such can he found.We do not insist upon its cheapness s much asupon its quality, well knowing, what every captainwill confirm, that good bread is the cheapest in thelong run. Try it before you leave the port.

A Greal Fall ia Flaar.Standing in Everett's the other day, the flour,

which was piled mountains high, came tumblingdown, much to the surprise of a i.ativc, who wasquietly ensconced on top, slumbering in the sleep ofinfantile innocence. Landing on the floor, and get-

ting awake, and out from among the bags, he shookhimself, and looked as if the present fall beat thelate decline of $2 00 per bbl. "all to pieces." Not-

withstanding both falls in flour. A. P. will continueto sell cheaper than any opposition mill.

Ice Cream.Ladies may be good grammarians, and Madam

Dacier in the innumerable tomes of Greek transla-tions, which bear her name and which the verier' helluo librorum " would hesitate before attempt-

ing perusal, has shown the greatest erudition, butnever did we know of one able to decline the verbI scream, especially such ice creams as those ofHuddy, whose place of business opposite the Bethelis crowded these warm evenings with those who aretwining them doicn.

Ilarrible.Jones met Spinks yesterday in front of the Polyne-

sian Office, and seeing Professor Anderson's immenseplacard, said to him, ' Why, Spinks, I thought Ander-

son was a cullered pusson. " How so," repliedSpinks. " Why," returned the incorrigible Jones," From a boy I've heard every one speak of him asthe great negro-man-s- ir .'" The last seen of Spinks hewas turning Grinbaum's corner, making a straightwake for Bill Wond's to take " sumthin " to quiet hisnerves !

Who was it IWhen Capt Cannon broke his leg on Thursday, early

in the evening, a man with a white skin passed him,and Capt. C. requested him to go for a Doctor, when hereplied he had no horse, or something tantamount, andwent his way as unlike the good Samaritan as possible.Can there be any one, who claims the slightest kin withhumanity, living among us capable of such conduct?Who was it?

. Com mea liable.A few days since a seaman by the name of James

Ward, found a gold watch and chain in a retired spot,where they had been left through forgetfulness. Heimmediately left them at the Station House, wherethey were soon recovered by their owner, Mr. F.Kruger. Their value was about $150. We havenot learned the amount of the reward, but hope itwas liberal, as it deserved to be.

Is it so. Ladies IOn passing a gentleman the other day, conversing

with another on horseback, the following was over-heard " Don't mention this to any one. No, cer-

tainly not," replied the one addressed, and the riderturned and rode away, when the party on foot madethe remark, Uto voce, Only you'll tell your wife, andI'll tell mine, and then nobody will know it, $ure ! '

For Shipping List see last page.

Tbe Mate mm the BEAMS.The Advertiser revels ia the luxury, all tbe more

prized for its scarcity, of exhibiting what it considersan inaccuracy in our Marine List of last week. Had

it looked, it would have seen that the vessels were stat-

ed in their proper order and days, but that, throughan oversight, some of them bad beeir set up twice.

Our neighbor need not notice our "smartness," or themote in our eyes, until it has plucked the following

beams out of its own :

1. There is no Mhooner by the name of Mary Reed

under the Hawaiian flag, nor has one by that namearrived since the existence of the Advertiser.

2. The Humphrey Xelson sailed on the 26th of Octo-

ber, and was not in port on the 3d of Nov. Neitheris the Ctraan nor the Stualogu in port ; the former

sailing on the 20th and the latter on the 2Gth of lastmonth.

3. The Hilda, Gen. Teste and Aililli were all in

port though not so reported in the list.

4. Lemercier, and not Beregaux, Is master, of tbeGen. Teste.

5. The man who died on board of the Covington, ofinjuries received from a whale, was a native of these

islands, and not of the Azores ; he was a foremost

hand, and not 3d officer ; his name was Waiwailuhi,

and not Stephen Sylvia.Will this do for a sample ? If not, we can oblige

with a longer list.

While on this subject, would it not be as well for ouraccurate neighbor to inquire where and how those

sudden deaths occur, before attributing them byinuendos to causes which probably had nothing to dowith them.

The Crash or the WailuUa Bridge. OfficialStatemeat.

We have been permitted to peruse the official state-

ment of the above disaster, from the Governess of Ha-

waii to H. R. H. the Minister of the Interior. It con-

firms the rumor which we published last week, on thearrival of the schooner Mary from Kawaihae. We

copy as much of the official report as we think will in-

terest the general reader. Mr. S. L. Austin, Secretaryof the Governess of Jbiwaii, writes Oct. 24 :

" To II. Ii. II. L. Kamthameta, Minister of Ute Inte-rior DejKirtinettt.

Sib : I am sorry to inform you that on Friday last,about half past four P. M., while a party of ladies andgentlemen were cross-in- the Wailuku bridge, it gaveway on the mauka side aud precipitated most of themwith their horses iuto the river. The party had beento Puuco to spend the day, and were returning fromthere when the catastrophe happened. . There werethirteen horses on the bridge at the time. Three hadjust gone on, and, when the crush came, turned andran off. Mrs. Austin aud myself were in the company.I put spurs to my horse aud succeeded in reaching thisside, but Mrs. A. went down with the rest. The niakaichain is the only one that did not break. The threemauka chains gave way at the same time, which allow-ed the mauka side of the bridge to go iuto the water,while the other side was supported by the remainingchain. The crash was tremendous, aud horses audriders were instantaneously plunged into the water,but I am happy to say that no human lives were lost,and no one very seriously injured. One valuable horsewas drowned ; the others all escaped.'

Japan.We have already alluded, in a recent number of

otT paper, to the trouble which had erlsea amongthe Japanese relative to the Itzabues," withouthaving been able to give a full explanation. In thefollowing account, given by Mr. Edward F. Hall,Jr., recently arrived at San Francisco, whose state-

ment can be relied upon, we can now present to ourreaders the true reasons of the difficulty in the cir-

culating medium of that country. Mr. Hall is theagent, at Nicalofl'sky, of Henry A. Pierce, Esq., ofBoston.

The Japanese authorities had made, on the 4thof August, a most important change in their cur-

rency, which cnange was sufficient to put a com-

plete stop to trade. It seems that in the last treatynegotiated by Consul Harris, which went into opera-

tion on the 4th of July last, the Japanese boundthemselves to exchange coin, weight for weight,that is, silver coin for silver coin, ond gold coin forgold coin. By this arrangement the American mer-

chants received for the silver dollar, three silvercoins called Itzabues,' worth, as was found byactual asssay, about 33 1- -3 cents each ; thus givingto Americana the full value of their coin. TheAmerican merchants generallv changed their Amer-ican silver fr Japanese silver in the Custom House,at Ilakodadi, and with the Japanese coins theytraded directly with the Japanese merchants. Thisworked well until about the 3d of August when sud-

denly the Japanese authorities issued a new coin,called silver, but which was mostly composed of whitecopper which weighed as much as our silver dollar, butboth were actually worth only one itzebue, or 33 1- -3

cents ; thus causing our dollar to depreciate in vualue66 2-- 3 per cent., it taking three dollars to buy whatone would before. The American Commercial Agent,Mr. E. E. Hice and the Russian Consul, togetherwith the American residents, immediately protestedagainst this change, and refused to recognize it, andby the liussian steamer America full particulars wereimmediately forwarded to the American Consul ;tVran:igawha. The authorities at Ilakodadi, whenquestioned by the American and Russian Consuls,denied that they had anything to do with this change,and asserted that they acted upon orders receivedfrom Yeddo, from which place they had recievedthe new coin. The change of course, put an entirestop to all trade for the present, and naturallyenough, had greatly incensed the American and Rus-

sian residents.

ILow to Destroy the Aphis.In the Illustrated London Newt of June 25 we read

the following, which may prove of benefit to our coffee

and orange planters who have suffered bo long and so

grievously from this ourse of the farmer :

Mr. Bullock Webster sent a communication fromAthens (to the Royal Agricultural Society) on the sub-ject of the vine disease, in which sulphur had been foundvery effective when applied in a very fine powder in theearly'stagcs of the growth of the plants. He statedthat with a large pepper-bo- x or pair of bellows a womancan dress an acre of vines a day, but that if it rain inthe next five days, the operation must be repeated."

Daabawnya.There was a lecture delivered last Saturday evening

before this Society at their rooms by Mr. S. Westcott,

one of the members. It was a most humorous andpoetical production, interspersed with sound practicalsense, and glowing facts, and was greeted with greatapplause, and a vote of thanks. Mr. II. A. P. Carterdelivers tbe next lecture on Saturday evening next,when a good one may be looked for from this gentlemen, who, although young in years, bears the reputation of a fluent speaker, and an experienced debater.

Removal.The store recently left by Messrs. C. Brewer &

Co. is now in the hands of the carpenters, who areputting up shelves, counters, etc., preparatory to itsbeing occupied by Mr. F. Spencer, as a Dry GoodsEstablishment. Fort Street, between King and Ho-

tel Streets, is fast becoming the grand center of theretail trade, and the store about to be used by Mr.Spencer is about the most eligible for its intendedtrade of any in town.

Vir A communication on " Pipes vs. Cigars " isunavoidably crowded out this week ; and also greatmany shipping memoranda of vessels arrived, etc

BT We are gratified to learn by intelligence from, Lahaina that Mr. Neilson is slowly recovering from thelate unfavorable turn of his sickness.

A Beaatifal Testiaioaial. ,

One of the most unique specimens of jewelry we

have seen for many a day" is now on exhibition

at Flitner's. It is the property of Professor Ander-

son. It consists of an emeu's egg, supported by a

kangaroo's paws. It stands upon an elaborately

carved pedestal, manufactured from the wood of theum tree, indigenous to Australia. From each cor-

ner of the pedestal spring four palm leaVes, and on

each of the four corners lay little nuggets of gold

quartz, the emeu s egg is dmdeu Dy an araoesque

scroll of solid gold, and it is surmounted by a gol-

den kangaroo, exquisitely wrought, the symbolical

animal of New Holland. The pedestal bears upon

its base a golden shield, bearing the following in-

scription : I'resentcd to Professor Anderson by

his friends as a mark of their esteem, on departingfrom Melbourne, Australia. Sept. 1. 1S-59.- " In thesame case, we also noticed a superb cameo likenessof the Professor, of kit-c- at size, beautifully set onenamel, surrounded with pearls, and secured bybrilliants. It has a guard pin containing a lareemerald of about four carats weight. Those of ourlady friends who are fond of looking at chef iT oeucres

of the jewelers art, can now gratify their curiosityby a sight of two rare specimens of the goldsmiths'and jewelers cunning.

Uuforluuate.Capt Dunbar of the Josiah Bradlee informs us that

his long passage was owing to a heavy fog which detain-

ed him six days in Boston Roads after clearing, aud he

was detained off the Cape 05 days by head wiuds, andbecalmed on the line this side 11 Jays. It is no use

contending against hard luck when it comes in such ashape.

Opposition.The fine clipper ship Miltcaukie, Rhoades, Mater,is

now on the berth for San Francisco, as will be seenby our advertising columns, and will take freight on

the very lowest terms. This offers a tine opportu-

nity to those desirous of shipping, as the vessel is afirst class one in every respect.

Wheat.By the prices current to Sept. 5, received from Mel-

bourne, we notice that wheat, weighing 60 lbs. to thebushel, was quoted 3 13s Gd to lis. per bushel, equalto 3 $3 50.

What an opening for the surplus stock of our own

kingdom, if any opportunity offered to ship.

Acknowledgements.Ours are due and tendered to Capt. Rhoades of the

ship Miluaukie, and to Professor Anderson of world-

wide celebrity, for late filesof Australian papers.

Later from Austrnliit.By the arrival of the American ship Milvaukie,

Capt. Rhoades, in 54 days from'Melbourue, via Uahine,

S. I., in 2G days, we have Melbourne dates 10 Sept. o.

Sdnet, Sept 3.Yesterday evening (Friday) in the House of Assembly,

Mr. Parkes moved, that in the opinion of the Housethe duties on tea and sugar should be forthwith repealed.

The Colonial Treasurer, in a speech of some length,moved the previous question. An animated discus-sion ensued and the amendment was lost by a majori-

ty of four. On Mr. l'arkcs's motion being put theHouse divided with the following result : Ayes, 20 ;noes, 28. In cousequence of this result, early thisforenoon Mr. Cow per tendered his resignation and re-

commended Mr. Parkes to be seut for. His Excellencyaccepted the former, but sent for Mr Murray insteadof Parkes. Mr. Murray is understood to have under-taken the task of forming an Administration.

The return of gold by escort from the various gold

fields to Melbourne, since the beginning of the presentyear to Sept 2, as compared with those of 1858 are :

1859, ... 1.517,356 oz. 10 dwt1858, - 1,534,284 ox. 9 dwt"

The imports and exports for the same period were : '

1858, imports, - - . JCS.43 1,002.1859, .... 9,700,843.1858, exports, - 8,042,030.1859, .... 8,8'Jl,183.Sperm oil was quoted at X90 per imperial tun, and

whale, black or polar at 15,50 per tun.While the Aurora Borealis has furnished sights to

the curious and thoughts to the thoughtful iu our hem-

isphere, our friends in the South have enjoyed the spec-

tacle of a splendid Aurora Australia which is said by

the papers to have been very brilliantFrom Tasmania we learn :

The line of telegraphic communication has been ex-

tended to Circular Head. This is a satisfactory in-

stallment of the line to Victoria, the adjoining colonies,and finally to the old world, and all parts of the newand old world. In the meantime it wilt enable us tonote the arrival and departure of our coasting craft,from that prosperous part of the colony, as we have inour shipping columns of this issue.

The gold fields of Fingal were exciting great interestaud the Van Dieman papers were crowing over theirluck in having gold fields of their own.

We clip the following touching the missionary shipJohn Wesley from the Melbourne Leader of Sept. 3 :

The Joiix Weslet. From a private letter which hasjust been recieved in Adelaide, we learn that the mis-

sionary ship John Wesley has had a narrow escapefrom being wrecked on a sunken rock near Kandoon.She returned to Sydney in a disabled state having beenobliged to leave part of her Work in the islands undone.As soon as the necessary repairs are effected she willproceed to the islands on her second voyage for thepresent year, taking with her a reinforcement of mis-

sionaries, some of whom have just arrived from Eng-land. The following is an extract from tbe letter re-fered to above : They were entering Tavartha Bay,Kandoon ; the head chief was at the masthead. Mr.Royce assured the Captain that the chief might be per-fectly relied upon, as he knew every part of the neigh-borhood. They came to a long patch of high headlandthat would take the wiud from them. The captain feltit important to get a good start, that they might beenabled to glide past it He told Air. Royce to conveyto the chief his wish, and ask him whether there wasthe least obstruction. The chief replied that there wasno danger, and the captain might press on. The sailswere filled, and the vessel was rushed through thewater at the rate of nine knots, when without the slight-est warning, a sunken fock brought them to a deadstand, sending them flat on the deck. The first anxietyof the captain was to save the passengers as he madesure the vessel must go down. The Rev. Joseph Water-hou- se

and family, Rev. Mr. Royce and family. Rev.Mr. Fletcher and ftmily, with the Revds. Messrs liaird,Carey and Langhorn, with their wives, besides aboutthirty natives were on board. Eventually the captainsucceeded in landing Messrs. Royce and Baird at Kan-doon, Messrs Waterhouse and Carey at Somosoons,Messrs. Fletcher and Langhorn at Lakemba, and then,with considerable difficulty, got back to Sydney on the2nd inst

TXKtUJtlTtOM OV IXSCBAXCI RlaKS OS SHIPS AMD MxttCHAXDISX.The burning of the ship ( 'omtnodurt, under such peculiar cir-cumstances, has Riven rise to much discussion upon the liabilitiesof Insurance Office, and the risk of policy holders ; and wehave received numerous enquiries upon the subject. The fyiteniof insurance ha become as perfect as eao be, with our Stalestreet uuderwriters, and there is but little room for litigation ordispute. Iu answer to our correspondent Senii-Colon- ," andothers, we would state in brief, that the rLk on roods shippedcommences with their actual delivery to the ship, upon the mate'sreceipt, or the captain, or agent's signature to a bill of lading,subject only to the liabilities assumed by the underwriters in thepolicy. If a load of goods is sent to a ship, discharged from thedray, and receipted for by the mate, and by means of the wharf,or ship taking Are, are consumed before they are on board, theloss falls upon the underwriter, the same as though they were onboard ; but, if after they are thus landed alongside, and fur thecoiirenler.ee of the ship, or shipper, are placed in a warehouse,and are subsequently destroyed, or injured by Are or flood, tho'the same 8 re or flood destroy the, ship, Uie risk beloiuri to thaship or shippers, and not the underwriter, though a receipt orbin or lauuig may nave neen given.

We believe tiie law, as to policies on goods, is fully established;that all risks thereon, terminate, when landed from the vessel.I"pon vessel, Uie risks, unless otherwise specified, terminate intwenty-fou- r hours after the ship is safely moored. The shipCommtxlore had been moored just twenty hours ; had the timeexpired, the underwriters would probably have declined payingute nsa, mougn mere wouiu nave neen room or litigation, basedupon the supposed, and evidently well sustained fact, that theship had been on fire some time previous to her arrival from sea.We beliere no such case ever occurred ; bat the possibility may.pernaps, ieau to some aumtional clause in marine Dola-tea- . nro--

l Tiding for snch a contingency hereafter. Boston Com. Bullet in.

1VATEST FOREIGN DATES.

Aug 9 Panama,- - - --

.

Sept 15Hongkong, - --

Liverpool, - --

Manila.Aug 8l! Paris. - - - --

AugAug 80

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Melbourne,iiSan Francisco, --

SeptOct 3

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Nangasaki8' St. Louis, - --

Way- Kit Tahiti - - - --

Sept8ept 3

Y2 Valparaiso, - --

SeptAng 3

New Orleans, --

New York, - - I0 Victoria, V. I., - Sept 27

COMMERCIAL.- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Uh,Vi33.

Sine our last the arrival of the Jomah BradUe, 166 days from

ISoston, has relieved the market from the fear of a scarcity of

provisions, bringing as she does "some 2.000 bbls. V, e hear that

the day before her arrival there wa a speculative purchase of

some 800 bhls., but the demand ha now settled to requirements

for legitimate wants, and the price given to us is $1T for beef and

$19 for pork,ut these prices are in some Instances undoubtedly

shaded.We notice that the Bakery is turning out a fine quality of

Bread, which meets a ready sale, and from the samples we have

seen at the Agents should jude it would give perfect satisfac

tion.The MiltcanUe arrived on the 1st from Melbourne bringing

dates to the 5th Svpt. She U advertised to sail for San Francisco

on the 9th Inst., and will take freight at low rates. We notice by

Pricen Current of the 5th Sept., that at Melbourne, quotations

were Flour, Chilean, per ton 30; Haxall and Gallego per bbl,

3.2s to 3Ai. f'.rain wheat, 60 lb. to bushel, 13s Cd to Ms;

oats, V. D.'L., 5s to 5s 8d ; Scotch or Irish, 4s Sd to 4 64. Oil

sierin, imp. tun, 93 ; whale, black or polar, per tnn 45 to 50

The Danish hark Marin has been laid On the berth, and is

loading oil fur Bremen.

Whalers k Whau.su. The arrivals the past week have been

few. The whaleship Orvziiitlo has been put np for New Bed-

ford for freight of oil and bone. Thus far the average catch ofthe fleet Is less than last year, and If money was lost then, with

the depreciation in the price of oil and bone this season to-

gether with the decrease of the average, nearly double theamount must b lost this season. Those merchants who have

withdrawn from the busiuess have reason to bless their foresight.

We dislike to look upon the dark side of affairs, but, in our opin-

ion, these islands reached the acme of their prosperity in the

whaling business from the year Hj-- 2 to 1S53, and it has been

gradually but certainly declining since the latter year. The

hard times " of It51 iu the U. States and Europe have but justreached here, and we can see nothing in the future for improve-

ment to look forward to. That there is some prime cause which

is affecting the price of oil is apparent from the state of affairs

now existing. If in IS49, ten years since, the fleet was larger,

the average catch more than double, nearly treble the present,

and yet the price greater, the amount at rest in New Bedford

and other depots did not reach over 50.000 bbls, and the sale

was for cash or Its equivalent. Now the rest is over 150,000 bbls,

the number of ships less, and the price lower than it has been

for years, aud sales are made at 4 mos. There has been an in-

crease In luxury and all Its adjuncts greater in the last decade

than in any previous five, but in oil the demand has decreased.Tlie fortunate alteration in the form of the Frecch Empress

consequent upon the change from maid to matron, lent a stimu-

lus to whalebone, but as Fashion increased her votaries, artsupplied the demand with other materials, and the price has)

again receded. From whatever causes this decrease in the busi-

ness may spring, it is a patent fact, and will be borne out by

the experience of our merchants this fall. We are informed

that after the great fire ia New Bedford, particulars of which

were received last mail, oil receded two cents per gallon.

Ciaxo Movkmksts. The JutuphiM arrived the 31st fromBaker's I!and in ballast, and reports the arrival of the HiiryBradford from L" States at Jarvis Island July SX The I'oly-nsxi- u

had sailed July 13 for the U States, with 1100 tons guano ",

the Ooupvrt on the Id Aug with 1050; and the Victory on the20th, with 1 ,000 tons. The --Vary Bradford would probablyleave about the SOth October, with a load from Baker's Island.

Trade has been moderate fur the past week, and the auctionsales pretty well attedded.

SI'CAR No. 1 Jobbing at 7j..MOLASSES Jobbing at 20c ts, with containers; 200 bbls for

shipment sold at 19cCOFFEE Jobbing sales at 16cts to ships, in quantities 13.

for llilo and 15c for Kona has been obtained.At auction by A P Everett Thursday, tbe following prires

were obtained for quantities. It was a stle of goods ex Hum-

phrey Xtlxon, aud tbe first loM put up wt re positively sold. Itwas one of the largest sale of the season ; the terms were liberal,the atte ndance good, and the bidding spirited.- 175 lbs Sewing Thread 53c.56c, 105 fts asst clrd 53 ; 455 doaFinetooth Combs, asst sixes, I5(f?.&S.Y per doa ; I R Back CombsI si per dot ; 30 doa Scissors, asst, GlQdlX ; 850 doz brass capInk ,VK50c pr dox ; 72,000 Envelopes ;ff75c ; prs ladies kipShoes fie,ViS8I V; ISO prs calf Broga"ns $1 02$1 07; 2G pesoil Table Cloths $3 56VS3 06' ; 20" blk beaver cloth Coats

2''3.32 6ea; 45 dox Under Shirts and Drawers $5 bX8$t 25 ; 56 ps mourning Prints 7'3!a'c; 43 gross brass coveredRings 2047.31 c ; 144 doi Fish Lines 1825c ; dos aiwt TapeMeasures 50 to 100 n 63?4(?i75c ea ; 72 doa Chalk Lines 2023;10 ps double width L Diaper 17,2)17Xe ; 84 ps Furniture Prints 6

?,6Vc; 30 ps colored twill Coburgs 3iffi33c , 93 dos Axe IlelvesH,rtl50; 20 ps Turkey Red 15; 70 ps Shirting 6.V ; 152 ps

Turkey Red and Madder Hdkfs $ Jfi2 IS'i ; 81 ps print Jacco-net- s

9.3)1 l.V, 150 ps Turkey Red and Yellow 21 970 psFancy Prints 10fll I I V ; 2 cs 2 Pink at 1 1 ; 25 es Lilac and Redli,V I c ; 1 es Chocolate grouud 10 , ; 4 cs striped and wreath-ed Mia13 ; 1 cs choc and red K),V ; 1 cs S Blue 11 V ; 20 pswht Shirting 1 1 V3H2,f ; 6 cs Indigo Blue Shirting 1010Ji'e ;10 ps Bed Ticking V ; 13 P Sheetiug 21 ; 12 ps Denims 11c ; 5ps wht Drills 15 V ; cotton Hdkfs $1 to $1 06 ; Cambrics' Hdkfs$1 IS to $1 56 ; SO ps B and W Tape Check Uy, "to 12?; ; 75 psdoJacconets 10 toI0H'e;70 blue Pilot Jackets $J 81 to 3V .4'W prs Duck Pants 69,V to 75 .-- 20 pr blk cloth Pants $2.. ; 25prs blue pilot Pants $2 18.' ; 25 blk Alpacca Coats (2 ; 10 dotblue serge Shirts $11 to $12; 5dox Royal Blue, all wool, fl1 ;

76 dox bro cott hf Hose $ I 93 to $3 06 ; 10 doa Serge Shirts $6,;5 dox blue Baixe f6 ; 75 prs drab Moleskin Pants tl 57 to $1 50 ;

25 pr wh do $1 6$; 93 ps crimson silk Hdkfs $5? to $.V, pr ps;10 ps colored 5V ; 10 ps Alapacca blk X fig 28 V ; 170 ps blkmerino Coburg 20 to 25c; blue twilled Flannel 62 ; fine wht 3I;CO prs asst Blankets $2V to 3S, ; asst colored Felt Hats $1 ; 42dox wht Shirts $7 to $7 ; Regatta do $4.V ; Hickory do f I93 ; 80 dot cotton Umbrellas $8 50 to $7 ; 5 bxs Oolong Tea 26 ;

32 cs Cider 87 to SI 5J; & cs Champaign 6 50 ; 3 cs Claret $i50 ; 5 crates yellow nappies $1 31 to $1 S7.

EXCHANGE Whaler's Bills are selling at par.

PHir Mitava 2n. It will be remembered that the whaleshipMinercit 2f, of this port, put into Sydney, N S W, in April lastIn a leaky condition. She was subsequently taken upon thePatent Slip and repaired. The following particulars are from aSydney paper of May 14th : Kei Bed font Ship. Lint.

'The fearful destruction caused by the sea worm, when onceit fastens on a vessel's bottom, could not be better exemplifiedthan in the case of the Jintna 2, and should serve as a cau-tion to all ship nasters to ascertain beyond doubt if their copperis perfectly sound. The following facta will show that from onlya slight mishap the lives of a number of men were placed in im-

minent peril. The Minimi hails from New Bedford, and iscommanded by Capt Swain, whose abilities as a whaling masterare well known many years service in the South Seas havingrendered him well suited to his command. In August, I , hewas in the vicinity of Knok's Island (tSugsmiH's Group) a spotabounding with reefs, on one of which he touched, the water atthe time being perfectly smooth, and but little wind. So triflingwas the sensation produced on the ship at the moment, thatCaptain Swain was under the impression that not the slightestdamage had been sustained, and the voyage was continued,without any evil results, until the 25th of February last when shesailed from the B.iy of Islands. On the 27th it came on to blowa heavy gale, and the rhip sprang a leak, and was found to bemaking 250 strokes per hour with both pumps going. She reach-ed Norfolk Island on the 19th of March and was blown off forthree days with heavy gales, the leak increasing to 1000 strokes,when Capt. Swain determined to make at once for Sydney. Bythe 29th the leak had increased to 2400 strokes, or about 16 inch-es per hour. Appearances now became alarming, yet still Capt.S. determined not to leave the ship, but set about clearing theforehold, to try and get at the danger, if possible. On cuttingaway some of the ceiling several holes were found right throughthe ship's bottom ; these with considerable difficulty were pluggedin, the men being up to their middles in water, as it rushed inwith tremendous force. Canvass, blankets, Jtc, well tarred,were laid round the plugs, and a stream chain coiled over it toprevent Die weight of water bursting the plugs in. Arrived here7th ult.. without any further accident, although the pumps were

. kept going continually, day and night, and was at once placedin Mr. Cuthbert's hands, to take on the patent slip and repair.She was taken up with the whole of her cargo on board, consist-ing of 1500 bbls. oil, without the least difficulty. On sightingher bottom, two sheets of copper were (band to be nibbed offalmut 6 feet from the keel, and a little abaft the bluff of the bowon the starboard side. At this spot the worm had commenced itsdestructive work, and had completely eaten two planks for thelength of eight feet, leaving only bare shell, of about Vth of aninch, between the water and the ceiling. No person, unless an

s, would credit the possibility of the planks holdingtoeether at sea, but such was no less the fact The most extra-ordinary circumstance Is, that In plugging up the holes the wholeplanks were not driven boldly oat. Had this been the case, eve-ry person on board must have been drowned ere they could havelowered their boats. The Minerva is now undergoing the neces-sary repairs, and will be launched within a day or two withouthaving been necessitated to remove a single barrel anotherproof of the importance of having a slip capable or taking npthe largest class of ships ; and In the case of whalers puttinginto this port for temporary repairs to tbeir copper, 4c, withoutIncurring the expense of discharging and reloading."

The attention of the commercial world, says the BotUm Com-merei- tU

Bulletin, which was strongly directed towards somenational laws which should regulate damage incident to collis-ions at sea. occasioned by the two cases of tha Tuairora withthe Aml-e- w FttUr, and the bark Adriviie with the steamertyonrnt, is being called up again. Attempts have been madefor many years to establish laws to be observed by all maritimenations-bu- t as yet without raeeesa. If there is any act of care-lessness, recklessness, er wilful neglect of duty that should bepunished as a crime, it is that which jeopardises human life up-

on the ocean. There is no more need of It, in fact xaoch less,than there is of collision between two trains upon a railroadtrack, and there should be no more excuse mr It. But provis- -

iU

onary laws, however stringent, will not remedy the evn.are precautionary and preventative measures to be JtWhen a ship is ready for sea, it is necessary not onl, oT

be staunch and strong, well loaded, properly (m1and fully manned, but that the officers should be men wanJi1verted in seamanship, not merely navigators. The chr 'ter, quadrant and sextant, with a book of logarithms andi

ly assistants requisite to complete a cawTbniivlMlw thev &re vt-r- pood in fair we&thr ... inj j j a - wn, Piaifting, but in a fog, a gale of wind, or on a lee shore, eoohZjudgment, skill, and thorough Seamanship, form tlie '

moat essential to the master of the ship, and which too frmi re hotter developed in the forecastle than in H- .- -- . i

every fact could be brought to light connected with our"

disasters, in many instances they could be traced to U

petency of those in command ; aud to trace the caust :J.'Jtt'

back, originating in our loose system of educating seamofficers, and the incompleteness of qualifications require t

boards of Trade and Underwriters. We believe a rem,.be found in establishing a school for educating young nJ rthe marine service, and in constructing a Board of fx.... rtion, whose fluty it snail oe 10 nirmsn a cenincate of qual.ttoo to thoM wns apply for an omcer'a berth, aud ar 4njT'thoroughly competent. The first would tend to recruitrine service with a better class of seamen, and elevate tieing of a sailor. The latter would raise the profession of u

4hh distant captains, whose only reason for following it is,

are not competent to engage in better business on 4and the only qualification they possess is derived from tu"connections and the depth of tlie family purse. If the njtiJor State aid cannot be procured, our merchants and Bmitrrrtt.era will find their account in taking hold of it themselves. 1.feel confident that any ontlay or expense would be tenfold rtin the improvement of our ships' crews and officers.

ASTRONOMICAL,

PHASES OF THE MOON l.X NOVEMBER

- d h m s , d Ii in iFirst Quarter,. .2 05 47 08 A.M. i Last Quarter .17 02 34 J i sFull Moon,. ..10 03 33 82 A. M.New Moon, ..24 03 11

For Lahaina, add 4 minutes 44 seconds.

SUN'S RISING AND SETTING.Nov 6 Sun rises 6 20' . Sun sets 5 ?4do 7 . do 6 2(i do i ;

do 8 do 6 27 do 5do 9 do 6 27 do 5 3)do lJ do 6 28 do 5do 11 do 6 2-- do 5 :1do 12 do 6 29 do 5 31

arly the same throughout the group.

AI A II 1 1 E J0U K N A LPOUT OK HONOLULU.

Arrived.Oct 27 Sch Kamoiwahine. Kuhenna, fin Koloa and Nairn;:

with i.i bMs beef, H bhls tallow, I bbl lard, i.molasses, 7 head cattle, 6 cords wood, etc.29 Sch Kekauluvhi, Marchaut, fm Kona and Lahaina, w.!i

10 tous wheat, etc.Sch Keoui Ana. Kanukn, fm Kealakekua and Ka.lu.Sch Manukina, fin Koolau, with melons.Sch lleury (rebuilt), English, about 45 tons, lOdarifc

Fanning' Island, with cocoanut oil, etc. Cunsira '

to A J Cartwright.30 Am wh sit E F Mason. Smith, N B, 5S2 tons, 25 moos:

85 men. fm Ochotsk, 20 sp loOO wb on board, 1 n '

20 bbls, 13 whs 10 bbls, 7000 b the season.Am wh sh Oroxiinbo, Pease, N B, 54 tons, i4 tuo3 '

87 men, fm Ochotsk, 4.k wh 5KJO b the season."

SI Am herm bg Josephine, Stone, S54 tons, i'3 us fm Baktr'Island, via Howland's and Palmyra Islands.

Sch Kanioi, Wilbur, fm Lahaina, with 50 bags floor, igig and canoes belonging to his Majesty ; besidestfreight brought by the kamoikeiki fin Kalmlui W Uhaina, vix : 80 kegs sngar, 5 bhls molasses, etc.

Sch Manuokawai, Ileckley, fm Kohala, liana and 4.haina, with a small freight of na'ive produce.

Sch Mary Ellen, fm Ifonuaula, 120 bbls Irish potato?Nov 1 Am sh Josiah Itradlee. Dunbar, twO tons, lt ds fm bts

ton, with whalemen's stores, etc. Consigned lu i u

Spalding.Am sh Milwaukie, Rhoades, 738 tons, 54 days fm

26 ds fm Huahine.en route fr San France,with a good passenger list.

Am wh bk Lark, Perkins. N L, 286 tons, mos oh!, faBristol Bay, Soil wh oOO b the season.

Am wh bk New England, Hempstead, fm Lahaina uiand on

2 Kr wh sh Gen Teste, Lemercier, Havre, fm Lahaiiia.Am wh bk Gratitude, Davis, N B, fm Lahaina.Am wh bk KTobt Morrison, Tilton. N B, 307 tons iM si,

out, 3-- men, fm Okhotsk, 900 wh on board, $ wiu Ibbls, 6I00 b the season. ;

Haw wh bk H ai mony. Kelly, Hon, 316 tons( 7 mos oc tfm Arctic, 800 wh 8000 b tha season.

Sch Alexander, fm Honuaula, with 90 bhls potatoes. ?

Sch Margaret, Maikai, fm Koloa, with 4 cords wood,wtimbers, 32 bhls sweet potatoes, etc

Sch Molokai, Kaneakua, fm Molokai, wiif 7 cattle.eu.Sip Live Yankee, Morse, fm Maui, with native productSip Louika, fin Honuaula, with 1:0 bbls potatoes.

3 Sch Maria, Molteno, fm Lahaina.Sch Warwick, Keoui, fin Honuaula, with 100 bbls p-

otatoes.Am wh sh Addison, Lawrence, N B, 426 tons, 35 01 out,

81 men, fm Kodiak and Arctic, via Lahaina, 3 ws450 bbls 5000 b the sean. I

A Sch Kamoiwahine. Kuheana, fin Koloa and NawilisiU"

with 100 bbls molasses, SO bbls beef, 29 bbls pork, M,

horns, 14 bbls tallow, etc.Am wh sh Oiuega, Sanborn, fm Sea, to discharge a mu,

cleared and sailed again the same day.Am wh sh Chandler Price, Holcomb, N B, 411 ton.i

mos out, 34 men, fin Japan and Ochotsk, IUW tn IV I'000 b 011 board, 12.V whs 630 bbls 7OO0 bti.e season.

Cleared.Oct 29 Am wh sh Magnolia, Pierce, to cruise.

Am wh sh Ueo V aslungton, Brtchtman, fr w ZnmtLNov 1 Am wh bk New England, Hempstead, fr coast Califoraa.

a Am wh bk typsey, Manter, to cruise.Am wh sh America, Bryant, to cruise.Am wh bk Mary i. Susan, Stewart, cruise and honit.

Sailed.Oct 29 Haw sch Maria, Molteno, fr Lahaina, w ith 61) Ua

beef, 7,' 00 llw bread, 2,500 ft lumher, etc, etc.Sloip Louisa, Spnnyarn, fr Honuaula.Am wh sli Magnolia, Pierre, to cruise.Am v It sb Geo Washington, Bri jlituiaa, U New Zti- -

land.31 Sch Kaniehaineha IV, Henry, fr Lahaina, Kanrailut

and Kona.Keoni Ana, Kanukn, fr Honuaula.SIim Emma, Elderts, fr Waimea and Niih.m.Sloop Salema, fr llatialei.

Nov 1 Sloop Keaupuni, lor Koolau.cli Manukina, fr Koolau.

Am wh bk Gipsey, Manter, to cruise.Am wh bk New England, llempsuad, fr roast oti'a-- i

forma.2 Am wb sh America, Bryant, to cruise.

Am wh sh Benj Morgan, Sisson, to cruise.Am wh sb Mary, Jenks, to cruise.Sch Kainoi, Wilbur, for Lahaina.Sch Manuokawai. Becklry, & r Lahaina, Kohala i

Hana.Sch Mary, Kerrill. for Kawaihae.Sloop Live Yankee, M rse, Lahaiaa and K

3 Sch Kelauluohi, Marrhant, fr Kona. Hawaii.Schr Margaret, Maikai, lor ports on Kauai.Sch Mary Ellen, tr Honuaula.Am wh bk Mary & Satan, Stewart, cruise andAm wh sh l.ewi.4, Neil, to cruise.

4 Schr Alexander, fr Honuaula.Schr Molokai, fr Molokai.Sloop Louika, fr Honuanla.

MEMOKAMI.1.

Tlie sh (forge f Sum, Capt Jones, ernised on Kodiak tel t

in the Arctic. Experienced good weather in the former tr'- -

and moderate weather generally in the latter ; but little fr x

no heavy gales. There was considerable Ice north of CifI.ishonrne, In the early part of the season ; ia the latterthere was a great deal off ley Cape. Saw whales quite tr&p- -

ly on Kodiak and lowered tor them 20 times, but the great cn: ;

of ships rendered them wild and exceedingly difficult to ctt&

In the Arctic they were quite numerous off Icy Cape, am- -'

the ice. Lea Kodiak June 13 ; Went through the straitsthe Arctic July 21 ; came out again Sept 1?, and cruised olPaul's Itland a short time. Whales were very numerous tlW

from the 25th of September to the 1st of October. During ft

week struck 10 rwh and kilted 5. the other having parte!

run away with the lines. Of the five killed lost four aJ

leave two to retrain shin at nizht. 4nd two sank in 4 fa"1"water; lay by one all night and parted three lines, in attend

to save him ; lay by the other 50 hours. These losses were 11 i

discouraging, as the whales were large, and, if they could lJ

been secured, would have made good season's work. Pnr

the same time, the Montreal struck seven whs, but got

the Moctexuma struck 3, hut hut them ; and the Corint-'- i

struck 4 and got 3 of thriu. Saw tbe first rwh May 12. off

Falrweather; the last Oct S, off St Paul's Island. Saw the l

bowhead July 26, off Cape Lisbourne ; the last Sept 13, !

Compass groumL Ift the latitude of 58 N, Oct 3, anJ I

through the 172 passage on the 5th. Had good weather r

passage down ; mostly fair wind after leaving the Fox k1

Took the trades within 3 3 of the islands. Reports as MIowk

St. Paul's Island, Sept 80, Sharon, 500 wh; Oct 1, Corinthian. 4

wh ; Montreal, 1 rwh and V f on K'. 3 whs In Arctic. r" j

off St Paul's Island, tn all C50 bbls. uThe hark Camilla, Capt Prentice, cruised in the Och'

DrinciDall v In Mereurv and Shanter Bays. Had moderate

er, but plenty of Ice, and In the early part of the season

bo' w: I v. r.. YVt.1.. .rM, .hr - uV DO

offshore. Saw penn whales and tovk two, on the "about 40 miles, S W of Kauai, more were seen afterwards.

the first right wh Jiay 3, in lal 43 X Ion 151 10 E; the!

after In tat 45 20 X Ion nearly the same as before. ? " .

bowhead June 10 in Mercury Bay, where the first """"days after, the last Sept 9 off the North shore; took the la --

IT in Shantar Bay. Left the Ochotsk Oct 1, and with the

tion of a gale which continued three-day- had pleasanti

down.. ' . '.v. vi rw.. Wave. Bak in

was lost on Pinnacle Rocks, in S W Bay, Oct 14, 1353. jported thai all hands perUhed shortly after the ship r0

there was at the time heavy gale and anew storm fro

The bk Faith lost a boat's crew; the boat was eaosixedbj .

and the men probably perished from the eold. , ,jr.

alone escaped. Among the lost was Mr Lewi", !d otBc