Star. — London, England, 1827-04-13 00:00:00

. _ (.• it #,• • ' . . . .1140;7-'.......0 4 • di Ztib . * . c) „6. 4• ro• , , , I t !•• 4 . ,„ 110 k Logl • • &k( I 47 ..7'; 13 , ___ FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1827. NUMBER 12,532.] [PRICE SEVENPRNCS. • ricTITALLTNG-OFFlati, Jped 5,1017. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUALLING Tit Ibussrrs N 4 Vi', 4-c. do bnrby dim was. That on Trauma, the lath blatant, they wit be ready to receive Todd , to we lting ogled up), and treat for the supply of all such WANTITIES of 'llll6 STA [ILES as may be demandol for dig use of hts Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Chatham, Sheerness, add the Note, for the space of Three Years, from the Ist Of two Div . The Conditioos of the Contract may be wen at dab Mkt, or by *plying to the Victualling Storekeeper at Sheerness. Bads Tender must s pecify the price in words at length, Ind be *livered before (Tae on the Day appointed ; and the Person *li Iho mates the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, most attend te sawn *hen called for. AL WALLER CLIFTON. Oa Twoaseav, the Nth instant, will be published, Dedicated, by Permission. to the Eight Hon. Mr.' Secretary Piss, in Two Vas. 4to. with a Portrait, by Roden, AI.IHISTORY of the Right lin% WILLIAM PITT, Earl of Chatham ; containing tifi Speeches in Parliament ; a considerable portion of his Correspondence, when Secres,ary of State, upon French, Spanish, and American Affairs, never before published ; with an Account of the principal Events end Persons connected with his Life, Seetiments, and Adminiltrations. By the Rev. FRANCIS THACKERAY, A.M. Pruned for C. and J. itivinytoe Booksellers Extraerdletry to his Majesty, Waterloo-pisee, Psll-m ' all,ind St. Paul's chorehlard. requested to decline being restored to the rank of Co lonel, which he gave up to serve as a Volunteer, and in which her Highness, by a decree of the 15th, reinstated him, because he fears that it might be said that he had been actuated by interested motives, and her Highness, therefore, accedes to this request. In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 30th of March, Senhor Carvelho Fortes brought up the Report of the Committee, on the motion of Senhor Magalhaes, against r The Ministry. The Report stated the proposition to be unconstitutional in ka form and manner, and recom mended that it should not be taken into consideration. Three Members of the Committee dissented from this opinion, and were frir sending to the Princess Regent a message of the nature proposed by Senhor Magalhaes. CONTRACT' FOE ROYACAPS FOR SEAMEN OF THE L NAVY. • iurr °PPE% 4 1 111. 2,1111 S. TES PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COMMIS. MONISM ef lik 11418.177114217 d. Asray am MAW. DA M Twasaav, the sd of May nett, at One o'Clock, they orill be ready to treat with such PersoAl as way be willing So Cause for supplying BLUR WORSTED CAPS for. the nee of Se Seamen of die Royal Navy. To be delivered at his Majesty's Deck Yard, at Deptford, needing to a Pattern, which, tagadm with a Farm of the insy be wen at this 06ce. .. , 15,..21ander will be received Sher One o'Cock ea the Day of Tragg r art any staked, unless tie Pony, or in Agent fee him NO*: - • TO THE PROPRIETORS OF Lamm an Gemming. WE beg leave to offer you our grateful acknow• ledgments for the honour you have watered on as, by re-electing us Leto the directive. . Tasting that the Proprietors will ever fish w deserving of the coofidence they have reposed in ue, We have the honour to be, with great respect, Ladles and Gendemea, Your most °balm and very lemehk iservants, WILLIAM. ASTELL, CAMPBELL MARJORIBANKS, JOHN MASTERMAN, Ent India Home, CHARLES ELTON PRESCOTT, the Itch April, Int GEORGE SMITH, SW&NY TOONE FAmILLEs about to FURNISH, will find, on in. spewing the Ware.rionts of HENRY la COOPER, 93, lISHOPSOAT&STREET WITHIN, the foll Owing Articles, at Prices decide*y reasonable, for Furniture of superior &lie and Smitsetere UPHOLSTERY—A rich aseortmentesf Furniture,lfilks,Chintses, Crape Damasks, Moran', Fringes, Etc. CABINET WORK—Of the first quality and Materials; also solid Furniture fee Foreign Climates. 11EIPPING—Cabins fitted up with Elegance and Dispatch, and Passengers' requisites provided. CHAlRS—Appropriate for Dining, Drawing Rooms, Bed • Rama. Eve. CARPETS—BrawIs, of the first quality, 4.. 6d. per yard; Se. pester Kidderoloster, 3s. 6d. and others equally low. LOOKING GLASSES— From the most elephant to the smallest, for Chiseoiss. Piers, and Toilettes. CARVING and GILDING—Some very beautiful specimens for Comsat Tables, Glasses, lte. PAPER-HANGING and PAINTING—In the Richest as well as the Plainest Style. FUNERALS—Attended in the most respectful manner, and par ticular regard paid to Economy. HOUSE AGENCY—Houses and Estates registered for Letting or Disposal, without charge. 11W APPRAISILMENTS, AND COLLECTION OP RENTS. FURNITURE WAREHOUSED. H. L. COOPER, 93, BIiHOPINIATIMITIMIT WITHIN, has the honour of being Employed pod Patronised by some of the first Families in the riaidigra. . INDIA STOCK. ENUINE PATENT MEDICINES, sold by N.A Messrs. BUTLER, Chemists, Cbeapside, corner of St. Pads, Landon; S 4, Sarkvillootreet, Dublin; an 73, Princes- street, Edinburgh. Appointed Sole Agents. for lUTJamees Fever Powder sad Analeptic Pills. to the place of Mesas. Newberry and Sono Andenaa's Scots Pills American Soothing Syrup Detain& Liquid and Masking Ink fisammes Pills Henry's Magnesia Aromatic Vinegar Hones Family Pills Braidawaite's Black Drup4 Cephalic Scruff Cheltenham Salto Juniper's Essence Peppermint Leman Add for Nock dr.c. Macassar aid Russia Oil Chloe' Worm Lozenges Ozley's Emmet Ginger fltratetliCali for Saline Draught* Ruspini's Dawdler s he. Conlell's Balsam of Honey Solomon's Wen of Gilead, &c. Dison's Antibilinus Pigs Singleton's Eye Ointment Deli's Carminative Steer's Opodeidoe De Wines Syrup . Stoughton's Bitters Luck Drops, as imported Seidhtz and Lemonade Powders Freeman's DAbing Spirits Soda and Ginger Beer Powders Godbohl's Baliam Salt of Lemon and Scouting Conhnd's Lotion Drops Gra ey's Cordial Sandwell's Isaac Plaster Ilmium's Tincture Bark Turlington's Balsam And every other Patent Medicine of reputes. Endure, Captains, and others, cannot be too careful in the Purchase of the above at tic!es for Exportation, as 'pinions imita tions are generally in circulation. Drugs and Chemicals of the choicest quality. 'Medicine Chests completely fitted for all Climates. N. D. Tecorsues Gismos Cutonsuaw SALT', Messrs. Butler are appointed Agent. for. IMPORTANT /NPOSMATIOL__ TL consequence of the high popularity and extensive .11. Sale of the ORIGINAL and GENUINE MACASSAR OIL, K A LYDOR, itc. having induced Needy Pirates to impose en the Public " use IMITATIONS." A. ROWLAND and SON, Sole Prapnetors of the ORIGINAL sod GENUINE, consider it an imperative duty to state the following facts as a protection to the Public: the Fabricators of these articles copy the Bills, Labels, and Bottles, and sign the Labels " Rowcaunson." omitting the &" between Rowland " St" Sun, and sell the Oil at a less price ; ethers purchase the empty bottles, fill them with trash, and sell them without Labels. To guard against such imposition, Pur chasers are respectfully requested not to take any of the above articles without Labels, and to " Ask for Roseland's," noticing that each GINVIIIII Boma of Macassar Oil is with a Pamphlet iirlased in a Wrapper, the Label of which is executed by Messrs. Peaces and MUMS at a great expense ; that Ankle, and also the SA INDOR, ESSENCE, OF TYRE, and ALSANA EX TRACT, are sealed with Bed' Wax, bearing the Name and /tri vets; also signed on the Label, in Red, A. ROWLAND ac SON, 20, HATTON-GARDEN ;" Al others are Frauds un the Proprietors, and Impositions on the l'tat• The price of the 011 is 3s. 61.-7..-10 s. 6d—tad 7455, knle. by appointment, by Mr. liendrie (Perfumer to his Ma io. l 7) Titchbourne.street ; Mr. Smyth, Messrs. Genie and Pierce, "it. Oekroix, New Bond -street; and Messrs. Bayley and blew, Codisper•street ; Messrs. Berry and Lloyd, Greek street; Mr. Sauter, t5O, Oxford street; Mr. Low, 530, Strand; Mr. Ali. Mum, Gerrard street; • Mr. Bathe, Chemist,. 4, Chea r. id. I hissers. Barcl a y an d Sons, Chemists, Fleet mallet Mr. N et Cl 'eaP , ldet Mr.-Sutton, Bow Church yard ; Mr. Edwards, N. sad llessrs Newberry and Sons, 45, St. Paul's Church yard ; Buttes., Holborn hill ; Dunn and 'llwaites, Hatton-garden ; Ifents Erie's, Printers, Long lane. The Public are recommended to purchase any of the abase articles without Labels, and Masi with Red Wax, with Mak and Address. GREAT COATS, BOX COATS, MORNING FROCK COATS, and DRESS COATS, SHOOTING JACKETS, WAISTCOATS, and TROUSERS, and WRAP PING COATS for Stage Coaches and Giber parpc.a, of a superior Make and Shape, upon the most >rfwaenaMa Taloa, for Ready Money ; also Fashionable Drew and Mending Orem Great Coats, Ladles' Habits, ice. A great flaplaag„will Is AMA al Ilk PICCADILLY, near Air - street. tornmr la able, well-made, good,Cantiles, .Pot upon-41*Prbactios, mid 'ainde,to At the Shape.* **gent lent .istannoroftr e l the greatestdtage, by ./iving their as abo Habits mad e to y,sa et in Amgen style, by eapieSeisold W i lms% odde at moderate price& Opera Cloaks, and Driving Coats, made at a abort notice; for the, convenience of Gentlemen travelling, some ate kept reedy finished. A Suit well made In Eight Hours, if required. Beat saperliae Coats, £3 de. 43 12s. Fashionable Waistcoats, from sus. to los. Trousers, front 10,. upwards; a variety of new and beandfal Patterns just out. Servant's Livery, complete, £4 ISt.-26, Piccadilly, near Air-street. PORTUGUESE PAPERS. PROROGATION OF THE CORTES. LISBON, Mama El. This day the Peers and Deputies having assembled in the Ajuda Palace, the Session of the Cortes was closed with the usual formalities. The Princess Regent being unable to attend, in consequence of indisposition, the Bishop of Vino, Minister for the Home Department, delivered, in her name, the following speech : WonitY Paw or vas Ruud, arm Damns se las Pea- TOOT= NATION.... " A term has been put by the law to this second Session of the Cortes. Your• labours are suspended; you are about to return to your provinces and your homes, where you may prosecute more leisurely and with more.tranquillity of mind your meditations on the means of completing . the public felicity, and where you will bare the opportunity of more closely observing the wants of the country and its resources. " Meanwhile her Serene Highness the Senbora Infanta Regent, in the name of the King, will on every occasion exert all her efforts to consolidate more firmly and se curely the noble fabric of the present political institu tions of the monarchy precious institutions—memora ble gift of a great King—to the slightest departure from which her Highness never will consent. " The vigilance of her Royal Highness has defeated intrigues, and disarmed parties. The rebels retire con fused and dismayed. The disturbances of the provinces are becoming gradually quieted ; and by hereafter employing a just seventy and appropriate clemency, her Highness will at last restore that concord which is necessary foe all, and which, with a few exceptions, all desire. " We continue to preserve the usual relations of peace' and amity with foreign nations, which will be faithfully maintained by justice in our pretensions and conduct, by a discreet vigour, and by a prudent condescension, without sacrificing our dignity when it may take place. Our most. intimate Allies have continued and continue 'to act with us, as was to be expected from their good faith in the observance of treaties and from their gene rosity as friends. " The great difficulties of the undertaking, the short ness of the time, and the necessity of attending to affairs not more important, but unquestionably more urgent, have not permitted the desired improvement in the great work of the regulamentary lawi to be made—a work of great importance, which our intaaal political circum s and it may also be said our external, require.— The constancy of your seal will be crowned in the future Sessions with the most complete success. " Her Highness trusts, from your known informa tion, and your equally known patriotism, that you will continue with the same seal and diligence to erect, upon wise laws, the beautiful edifice of rational liberty." THOM Aft, blase* 24. On the 10th the second English brigade arrived here from /Apia, consisting of the 11th, 43d, and 63d regi ments, commanded by Major-General Sir Thomas Ar. buthuot. The principal persons in the country waited for the General and his troops, who entered the town under arches of laurel, and amidst the acclamations of an immense multitude shouting " Viva:" for the Con stitution, Don Pedro IV. and George IV. One of the regiments is in the quarters of the 2d Cagadores, and the others are quartered in the Convent of Christ. The best understanding prevails between the troops and the inhabitants. VALENCIA, Meant 16. General Jose Maria de Moore has received the fol lowing letter from the Go►ernor of Toy, in which is announced that he has received orders from the Captain General of G ilicia to deliver up the arms of our refugees : " flissrrious Senher„—The General commanding In this province, in a dispatch of the 15th current, writes to tae literally as follows: As soon as you will receive this. I shall order a Cavalry Officer and 12 men to take charge of the conveyance of the arms of the P o rtuguese emigrants, which you will cause to be delivered up to the Governor of Valens. You will communicate to him this de termination, and take measures in concert with him fur carrying it into effect. I transmit the above for your knowledge and govern. meat. informing you at the same time, that on this day the Cavalry °Meer. with the party before mentioned, proceeded to Vigo. As soap as he returns, I shall Inform you, that you may be pleased to direct bow his charge shall be disposed of. * l, Tay, March 16th.' " hf A NOEL ELLASSERRA. " To the Eireann Senhor Jose Maria De Moura." BRAGANZA, Maize 11. There have just arrived here three carriages, laden with brok. n muskets and swords, which have been de livered by the S i sanish Authorities. These, they say, are the arms belonging to our refugees. They have also delivered thine piece; of artillery. LISBON, Maeda 28. The tiazetle contains the official promulgation of the decree of the Cones, fixing the incumeg of the several Members of the Royal Family. MA acts 30.=04 occasion of the Royal sitting of the 31st of March, for the prorogation of the Cortes, her Highness the Princess Regent o. ders the general mourn ing to be suspended for that day. MARCH 31.—The Gazelle contain; a decree of the Princess Regent, stating that the C , ,unt de Taipa had FRENCIt PAPERS. /SOX UM now, same waziessaar, Aram U.. CONSTANTINOPLE, Masao to. The negotiations commenced by the Russian, Pooch, and English Ambassadors, in favour of the Greeks, still continue, and are every day accompanied with more serious menaces; yet people are generally persuaded that the Porte, which looks upon these proposals as violation of its tights of sovereignty, will reject them all. The Reis Effendi has already declared verbally, that they were inadmissible, because they were in oppo sition to the rights of the Sultan, and to common sense. Some persons think, that in case of a refusal being given by the Divan in waiting, the Ambassadors of Russia and England will take some extreme steps. — The Porte, however, appears to believe that they will not go beyond threats. This at least is indicated by its conduct, for it has not ordered any armament.— Augsburg Gazette. ODESSA, 114sca 4. The Captains of vessels lately arrived from Constan tinople,ltave given information that there were in the channel 150 ships, ready to sail for Odessa. If the south wind and fine weather which we now enjoy should continue, we have reason to hope that our roads will soon be covered with vessels, and that their presence will give a new impulse to our commerce. In general the accounts received frOm abroad by the two last mails appear favourable to the exportation of corn. In consequence, several purchases have been made of soft corn of the best quality which is on the spot, at the rate of 14 to 15 rubles per Chetwert. PARIS, •Arsu. 10; Letters from Pondichery of the 20th of November, 1826, state, that in consequence of information given by Captain Dillon, and conformably to the orders of the Viscount Desbassuis de Richemont, holding the functions of Director General of the French establish- tens in India, a vessel was to proceed immediately in search of the sailors belonging to the expedition of M. La Perouse, who are supposed to be still living id the islands of the Beath lka. M. Bellanger, King's Naturalist at Pondichery;was to embark on board this vessel, wfilch, after having ter• minated the research with which it is now charged, will proceed to the Isle of Bourbon, where it will probably arrive in the month of June. LIES 01 TB! DAT: The CoastitutioneeL—M. de Villele has said, with much salved, that he wilLenter, by fair means or foul (de gri,ou deform), into the property of the Journals.* The Courser Francais. —M. d'Ofalia is commissioned to require the assistance of England to act hostilely against Mexico. FROM TEI PILOTS OP TUESDAY, APRIL 10. PARIS, AWL Letters from Vienna, which we have before us, are of a very satisfactory nature. It is now decided that the Infant Don Miguel shall not depart from Vienna till after the return of M. Neumann, or till a definitive an swer shall have been received through some other chan nel to the dispatches sent by that Ambassador. No doubts are now entertained in the capital of Austria, that the affairs of the Peninsula will be arranged in an amicable manner, especially since it is known that the Russian Cabinet has entered into the views with the Cabinet of Austria with respect to those affairs. The funds still continue rather heavy, but the cense is much more in local than in political circumstances. PROM THE JOURNAL DR PARIS OP TUESDAY. FRANKFORT ON THE ODER, Aim 1. PRIVATE Recent news from Tells, received at Moscow, a nounce that reports of a pacific nature are again circu lated in Georgia, announcing, but in a vague manner, the basis of a treaty of peace with the Court of Teheran, under the mediation of a foreign Power, and which would secure to Russia not only an indemnity for the expenses of the war occasioned by the irruption, of-the Persians, but also a fixed frontier along the Araxes, with the countries washed by that river to the Cas pian Sea. • These words, which this Journal has the audacity to print in italics, are entirely of its own invention; and we defy it to tell as on what occasion they were spoken. THE EXPEDITION OF LA PP/ROUSE. NEW DETAILS. 'ROM THI MONITZUR. An American Captain had stated his having seen, in the hands of the natives of an island situated between New Caledonia and Louisiana, a Cross of St. Louis, and a number of medals, which seemed to him to come from the shipwreck of La Perouse. These statements were communicated to M. Dumont d'Urville, com manding his Majesty's corvette Astrolabe, which had been dispatched from Toulon, on the 25th April, 1826, on a voyage of discoveries; and he was directed to make all possible search, in order to restore to their country any of the unfortunate persons who had been wrecked, and who might still remain. It is possible that M. d'Ur vile is at this moment in the latitudes pointed out to him. Some information lately arrived supports the statement of the American Captain. Captain ion, commanding the English vessel St. Patrick, pro ceeding from Valparaiso to Pondicherry, layto on the 13th May, 1826, at Tucopia, to seek a Prussian sailor and a Lascar, who had been left by him there in 1813. The Lasca; had at his side a sword, the hat of which was made of old silver, and the workmanship French: he had obtained it in the island. Captain Dillon learned from the Prtulian sailor, that on his arrival at Tucopia, he had seen in the possession of the islanders the hilts of swords, sabres, forks, knives, all of French imams. facture ; all were from the inhabitants of Malicolo The inh abitants had stated that several years befrre a large vessel had been wrecked on the Island of thane° f that the crew had been murdered; at the same time another large vessel had been wrecked on the Island of Paiow; that its crew had been well reeeired by the natives; that what could be saved was landed; chat with the wreck of the vessel they had formed a raft; and that the Captain and part of the sailors had gone on board, promising to return soon for the remaindef. The Prussian sailor stated, that there still existed at Paiow two sailors of the vessel that had been wrecked on that island; that one was a gunsmith, and the other a carpenter; and it should seem that other seamen of this crew are dispersed in the different isiainds of the 'Archipeltgo of the New Hebrides. The information of Captain Dillon seemed so positive, that the Council of the India Company at Calcutta determined to send into 'this Archipelago the Recherche, which, under the come mend of that Captain, was to explore the island of Ma. Heel*, in order 'to collect the unfortunate persons who had been wrecked. This vessel was to set oat from Calcutta between the 15th and 20th December. M. Cordier, the Captain of a vessel at Chandernagore, had obtained leave for M. Chaigneau, nephew of the late Mandauix, at Cochin China, to go in the Recherche. 'To these details, publish e d by the Minister of Mit • rine, we will add the following letter, addressed, with a deplieate, to the Minister of th it Department : Copt of a Letter, written, on the lath November, to the Ad. mintstrater.Geowas et th e French ItarabUsbosesta to tuna, ass lathe to the Report of Captain P.* " I have also to give you an 'monist of my proceed. tugs, with respect to Captain Dillon, whose report you will have seen in the English Journals. I had requested M. Elena& to invite him to dinner, and bad tire pleasure of seeing him on the 10th, in the evening. He related to us most circumstantially what he had inserted in the British Papers, and told ys, that in his opini.n, the two shipwrecked vessels on the islands of Malicolo could be no other than those of La Peyrouse; that every thing he had learned from an Indian Chief of Tocopia, convinced him that the Astrolabe • and ,Boussole had been lost in these latitudes. All' the French Captains were present, and each asked him questions. •• I requested him to lend me the sliver shell of a ;word, which he had brought from that island, and to send for the Prussian sailor who had given hint this in. formation. The next day he came to breakfast with u, lead brought with him the young Prince of New Zee. laud, and the Prussian sailor. With a microscope we examined the sword shell, and recognised in it, as did every one present, the French workmanship. Idi a. ~tioguishad perfectly the letters J. F. G. engraved in the isierior ; but the P. which was pointed out to me, dkd sal Moen be be that letter. Boam.dmagist it was *P. and others could not distinguish that leiter. Above II a sword, and above the sword is a crown ; but I was unable to distinguish the fleur de lye; no one could recognise that mark. Oa the left of the shell some persons said there was a T. I could not distinguish it: opinions were again divided. On the left side these is a figure, but so small, that few persons with the microscope could distinguish it. Several Captains observed, that this shell could not belong to an Officer of the French Navy, since it we silver, which was not the uniform. I remember very well to have seen at Brest before the revolution, several retired Commanders of squad tons,who all carried swords with silver hilts. " Captain Dillon brought us the Prussian, of whom I asked several questions : to all of them he answered without hesitation, and precisely conformably to the statements of the English Papers. This sailor had embaiked with Capt Dillon in 1816, when he visited the Feejee Islands,with which he wished to communicate the sent him with a Lascar; they did not return. Capt. D. wits obliged to continue his voyage, and leave the two sailors. When he passed again near these islands in 1826 being off Tuc opia s several vessels of the country came alongside; he relognised mops the natives the Prussian sailor, who had passed from the Feejee Islands to Tucopia ; he took him on board, and had a long conversation with him, which made him suspect that La Peyrouse had been lost in those latitudes. The Lascar, who alio was at Tucopia, came on board the next morning, and be it was who informed Captain D. that there were in a neighbouring island two Europeans, whom he supposed to be Frenchmen, of whom one was a gunsmith; that they were very old, had married in the island, and that he had told him there were a great many other Euro peans in the interior of the island. Both the Lascar and the sailor had married, and had several wires and children. " Captain Dillon resolved to visit the island, in order to be certain with regard to what the Lascar had said; but the weather prevented him, and he was forced to abandon his project and proceed to Bengal. He took away with him the Prussian sailor, who did not wish to follow him ; the Lascar escaped; but he sent &native into the island where the Frenchmen were,lo tell them they might expect him to revisit them in a short time. " I asked several questions of the Prussian sailor, which all seemed to confirm the opinion that the ship, wrecked persons on that island are Frenchmen; be ar sured me that when he arrived at Tueopia he had seen several sabres and pikes, which he knew to be French ; that the natives :hewed him silver spoont a with which they made earrings, rings, &c.—that hp preserved the shell of the sword as a thing which might one day serve to discover to what nation the objects from the neighbouring island belonged. He told me it was no more than twenty-lons hours' sail to the ether island; that he had not ventured to go there, because the vessels in the island were so frail, he was afraid he should not reach it. " As in a first interview one cannot ask all the qum tions which may teud to give all the necessary informa tion, I have just formed several questions in French, which I shall translate into English, to send to M. 80 , naffe, who will invite the Prussian to his house, and, through the medium of Captain Trelo, who speaks Eng• lish perfectly well, I shall obtain answers to my questioaq " Captain Dillon told me, that the English Govern ment had determined to explore those Islands to see 1 ' Si I. e