The National Register. — London, England, 1817-12-15 00:00:00

DEC. 15. my boy, I won't kill you, yotfare a good boy ;" and was taken by him under his own immediate care." Oa the eQd of December, the vessel reached the pisoe of her destination, the Bay of Islands. " We landed at the opening of a narrow valley, through witich a small meandering stream foetid its way to She sea, the hilts on each side were very steep, in some places almost perpendicular, and covered, as I befhie observed, with fern and trees. On the tali eta hill that tole to • the left emus with a rugged ascent, and overlooking the harbone, was built the town of Kangehoo, now the residence of Duaterra, and lively that of Tippahee, whose melancholy fate I 'shall hereafter it tee • occasion (a notice. Ae01111(1 this town (if it play be so called) were several plantations of potatoes, coome. flu, anti other vegetables, and the cultivation had such an ap pearance of neatness and regularity, that a person not se. qstaiuted with the character of the natives, could never sup pose it was the work of uncivilised barbarians. Each plan tation wits carefully fenced in, and Itangiug down from the sides of steep hills, :night remind Oile of instances of similar ieidnetry which are related of the Chinese. "On the shore we found collected a number of the native', men,. women, and children, whose countenances and manner indicated very plainly the pleasure we afforded them by our visit. Sir. Marsieu's name was familiar in their mouths, and Ihey crowded roiled hint with strong marks of affeetionate steward. Oa the arrival of the boats with the cattle, they ap peared perfectly bewildered with alll3l einem, and not know ing what to conclude respecting styli extraordinary looking animals. Cows or horses they had never seen befot e, and. diverted,now from every thing else, they reaartleti them as stu pendous prodigies. However, their astonishment was soon turned to alarm and confusion; for one of the rows that was Aviltl and itnelanageable, hieing impatient of restraint, rushed in emang them, and caused such violent terror through the whole assemblage, that imagining some preteritatiiral monster' had been let loose to destroy them, they all immediately betook. themselves to flight. " But this cause of their panic being removed, they did not hesitate to return, and Mr. N141.1(11.'1, momiting the horse. rode yip and down the beach, exciting their wonder in a tenfold degree. To see a snail seated on the bark of such an anima, they thought the strangest thing in nature, and following him with staring eyes, they believed at the moment that he awes more than mortal. Though Duaterra, on Ills return from his former visit to Port Jackson, had described to his countrymen the nature and use of the horse, his account ap peared to them so preposterous. that it only excited their Haviug no name in his language for this • a l, he thought that rorraailer, their term for a dog, would be the best designation lie (meld adopt ; but as they could not cis vate their ideas of it to the same height as 111.4 desetiptiiin, they believed slot a single word he said. On telling them that he hail seen large co ?adders carry men and icemen ahem in land canoes, (meaning marriages,) they would pet their fined s to their ears to prevent themselves from listening to him, and desire bins very indignantly not to tell AO many hies. A few af thew, however. mote curious than the rest, to prove his veracity, woold mount the hacks of their pigs, saying they .mast be more fit for the perpose of riding than the eurrarldra ; endeavouring to Ratio's them about in the style of Euro pean horsemanship, they quickly tumbled into the dirt, and became quite as incredulous as their sceptical companions. This was, therefore, a day of triumph to pnatterra, as It afforded twat an opportunity of convincing them by ocular tiemoitstrathei of the troth of his statement. The cattle, on being landed, were all in a thriving condition, except the cow belonging to Shunglii, which appeared in a lacy- weak mute. Ditatterra, ha.ing got all the property on shore, was now ready to conduct us to his town, which standing, as I mei:- toned on the summit of a steep hill, rendered the approach to it a work of some labour and fatigue. The plantations on •the bill, which appeared to such advantage at a distance. ins. proved still more on a nearer view of. them, and every thing bespoke not only the neatness, but even the good taste of the miltivutors. Not a weed was to be seen, and the palling, which was ineenions though simple, gave an effect to the enclosure that was peculiarly stikisig. Before we reached the top, w e could perceive that the town was a fortress of very great stveligth, coosidering the rude mode of warfare pursued in this island. It WWI almost emeompaseed with a deep and wide trench, on the inner side of which was formed a breast work of long stakes stuck in the ground at a short distance trots eadt othea, and so compactly firm as to be ca. pable of resisting for a lung time the most impetuous attacks of its undisciplined ass..ilants. Passing this fortification, we entered the town itself, which consisted of sonic huts bullion each side of several tittle lanes, or rather pathways, for they. were. made barely wide euatigh for one person fo pass tin ungli at a time. Before each Was an enclosed space. resembling a court-yard, iu which was a shed or oat louse, employed by the inhallitants for various purposes of domestic convent. auce. The entrance to these enclosures was by stiles ingemi ously contrived, and fancifully embellished ; anti I observed sane on is Melt there was a rude carving of she liumau time The hales ot: our way to Ditaterra's residence, which stood on the most elevated part of the hill, were crossed in some parts with these stiles, and we were obliged to pass three of them before we gut into the little Lute that led up to the door. 'flit lint of taus cider, (or if this mean epithet most be dis carded for the grandestaliat can be used, his palace,) differ ed but little 11•0111 11100 e of his siinjects, al.d was distinguish e d only by its being built upon a larger scale, tool having more ground en7losed around it. It ineesared about twenty feet Ping, fiesetai tweed, and skill feet in height, with a ridge like roof, and !milt of sticks Intern oven with nettles. 'roe door.wity, like all the relit, was to eery narrow a! to preclude the possibility of entering it, unless by ercaping iu upon toe hands and knees. The deity: presented uothing to oni_ pensatc the trouble of getting in, and a few stones thrown togptiivr to serve for a fire pl.tee, were the only domestic articles L could possibly discover. Furniture there was 'toile, and the smoke 6ndiii no ega vas except threio the door way, vs Inch sus the oily aperture to be seen, thee dismai ditice t. eased with soffsicatitie vapour, and termed, with tee wretelier imitates, a eomplete picture of checkless tee ti Mr. Marsden having fixed Christmas day, which that year fell on the Sunday, thr preaching a sermon to the Nlis!anariA and ot's.r persims on shore, in the spot marked out fu: thole Aware :csidence, Dusterca was indetitti t ohle in tu,skini,; every preparation iu his power : " An. on to give the proof of his 7.P: (1011 A CO-Ope faller. in :he steM3 of Ali. bla , •st. it, lie nimusgi d. With s ome Omits 311(1 ail old canoe to" tit up a place where. rtiv friend might peanut: divine eerNicrli cud the oo:wit he contmed TILE N. was an excellent c intrivance for a writing desk. At a short dlatancein front of it were Jong planks supported like forms for the European& to sit upon, and every thing was in a state of preparation for the ensuing day, when, for the first time, the voice of Revealed Religion was to be publicly raised in New Zealand. "'Phis day; which was inspatimitly anticipated, soon arriv ed ;and was rendered doubly sacred by being the sabbath, and also the anniversary of that day which gave birth to the Divine Redeemer of mankind. The missionaries, with their families and all the crew, except the captain, who remained on board to take charge of the ship, went on altore.at an early hour; and.the orderly deportment even of the sailors, who were generally so heedless of religious observances, bespoke the peCilliar solemnity of the oreadon. • As soon as we had landed, Kerta-korra dremap all his Men and marched.dieun rank and tile into the enclosure, where the whole population of Itangeltoo had assembled in expectation of o u r arrival. The chiefs were dressed in their 'regimentals, nOh their swords by their sides, anti keeping their people in good order, awaited, with becoming silence, the commencement of the service. Whenwe were all seated, Mr. Marsden, dressed in his surplice, ascended the place deSigned for liiin,whieh was covered over with blaek Moth mandfactured in the country, and began in a solemn and impressiste manner the service for the day. The natives being ranged in a circle at a conveni ent distance within the enclosure, were directed by Komi kerra, with the flourish of a cane Which he held in his hand, to rise and sit down as we slid ; and he was not more exact in giving the signal than they were In attending to it. If lie saw any of them inclined to talk, he tapped them on the head with his cane, and iirneediately enjoined silence ; Let he had seldom ouy occasion to employ it in this way, as they behav• ed in general with much mote regularity than could 1w expect. ed from such auditors. When the clergyman had finished the morning service, he addressed himself to his rude c.ai gregation, through the medium of Dui terra, explaining to them the great impoitance of %hat they had heard, which was the doctrine of the only true God, whom they should be all anxious to know and worship;. and should therefore take all the pains in their power to nudes stand the religion that Vla• to be introduced among. them. Daaterra was ready eisosigh to net as interpreter in the coma iiiii 'cation of these " ;"' hull to several importunate questions from lois comitrvoien, regarding the minute particulars of the sin.jret, he male Ho ether reply, titan that they would be fully AC yusiuled with them at a future time." The primary objects to be now attended to, were the construction of dwellings for the Missionaries ; in these they were zealously insisted by the natives; - and before Mr. Marsden quitted the island, they had esta blished themselves in a manner which offered the fair est prospect of their ultimately accomplishing the great work which they had thus begun. One circumstance, -indeed occurred which clouded this fair prospect ; their friend and protector, Duaterra, fell sick, a short tune previous to the vesiei's finally quitting dm island : and, as was subsevently learnt, expired five days after her sailing. Tun rbontroas.—goirost, Nov. It.—Captain Arnold, of the ship Lucy Alm, 110111 Bordeaux. has brought out dis patches fur (iureruuurot from the American Minister at the Court of Spain. It is presumed that these illipatelies rrlate to the eteguchtions carrying im between tht• United States : std Spain as to the put ehr,e ut the Floridas. It is distinctly Un qood, on rely good authority, that eat has said to S t ain," If you Ciioo3e lo kiep the Floridas, it is well ; lint if yowdetermine to sell them, we think we have a right to th prelerence, and we Shall t' peel thefirst offer." This langnatte has offended and embarassed nue Covet of 31adu id, although we do not believe it wilt lirthienCe iZS determination ; indeed, we feel confident that the determination is made, mid is now in the United States. We Collie to this roachision front a knowledge of the fact, that the Spanish Minister Don Onis, has at tins moment in his povsession scaled dispatches from Ins Court. which dispatches he is directed nut to open until the meeting of Congress !—Pisilet. Demo. Preis. The notorious Regnault de St. Jean d'Angely, who was to have retired to Kuningsberg, in Prussia, and had obtaioed from the King of Prussia permission to take the baths at Ais-la-Chapeile as he passed thorough, has found means, by the help of his wife and his soli, to escape. The whole fa mily has probably gone to some port of Holland or ltelgium to embark for America. where llegitatilt, as is well known, was before, and gave himself ont tier need.—flumburg Paper. Oa Monday last the Emerald, Capt. Wheatley, sailed from the Note w.w Colonel lientierS, and a complete establish or Officers and Nouseuratitissioned OAcersornil men to form a band, for a regiment of cavalry', destined to join the litsur. gems in South America. The Emerald among other articles, which prubauly consisted of warlike stores, had on board a consitim able number of cases containing rills-errs and pistols, aud ZOO barrels of gunpowder We cannot help commending, at this inclement season, a con %, ictimi that has taken place et the I la , tun-garden claim: of a master chimney •sweeper, who permitted his apprentices to be calling in the streets at so unreasonable an hour as between 4 and 5 in the morning, end without the proper plates on their caps. We trust that this will both operate extensively, as a warning, upon the employers of these poor little sufferers, and will also exc te other humane individuals to i t estir them selves in behalf of such of them as may be still exposed to improper tie:stir:cm. CITY PRISONS.—The Grand Jury for the City of London, rr,viuush to tilt ilisetirrize, made the folio in; presentment sit tin Court at die Old Bailey:— Tney could not, they said. possibly separate without expressing their high sense rd their munhalile arrangements which exist in :s gate and the Gilt put-street eotnpta, tor the security and good order at' these prisons. 'rim found the inmates in general ta a healthy state, and there were nouatuplaints amongst them except dial for an additional supply mewls, the present allowance being represented as insutlicient for ccoking the victuals. There was also an allusion made by the prisoners as to a slight wain oteovering and mating; aad the jury regretted to ►tate, that in a few instances they no pencils who were uea.ly in a state of nakedness. •• The grand jury had further to lament the delay that had taken place in reptant% the caaes of unfortunate personr capitally cmi- Vietell to the pinker authority, an evil they ult.:est wuelu be nines sliest •• Finally, they could not but hig'lly approve the Van which had been a ,l t ,in.,t in separating the tr:•le 11,0111 the tetiltile prisoners in t. they omit the expre , stan ut fuel. approbat'arn ti-, .nano of a sotte.:y comprA...a oz - w:so ..cue forward to restore the moral. and even tar ruin of Cle sex. 11.....nkv,ti the grand jtr. - ; ft . :: 1144 s:7,:out• die elies.,l.i the szvcsai ii:x!meged thou." From Me LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Dec. 9: BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. ENLARGED. • TTWDALI G. Aldgate, linendraper, from Dec. 16 to Jan. 10. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. RICHMOND T. G. Gainatord-street, Horbleydewn, comfaelor. Poalurr'r M. Lower Thames -street, gunpowder-merchant. BAN ERUPTS. HOLT R. Lymm, Cheshire, draper, Dee. 24, 31 , Jan 20, at War rington. Acts . Leigh ad Co. New Bridge-,treet. Blackfriars. WHITMORE D. Hurdsfield, Cheshire, cotton.spinner, Dec. 26, 27. Jan. 20, at Macclesfield. Atts. Hurd and Co. Tempi-. FRODSHAM S. Cheshire, draper.. Dec. 30, 3I , Jan. 2u, at. Manches ter. Aus. Clarke, and Co. Warnford-eourt. Dosw2t.t. J. Winchester. butcher, Dec. 17, 18, Jan. 20,at wia. • chester. Att. Mr. Einly, Pssex-court, Temple. Alntwoazr( R. and DAVIES W. Boltholt, Lantashire, whitaters, Dec. 24. 26, Jan. W. at Little Bolton. Att. Mr. Medowertit, Gray's Inn-square. GIIEENSMITII, J. Cark, Lancashire, cinder-burner, Jan. 5,6, e, at Lancaster. Acts. Alesandsr and Co. New IDA. WHITE IL Wanniaster. linenuraper, Dec. IC.. 20. Jan. 20, 14 Guildhall. Atu. Dawes and Co. Angel -court, Tmegnmeton-strect. LAWRENCE O. Chard, Sornersetki7e, linendreper, JAIL/146, W, at Clued. Alt... King and Co. Bedford-row. - - DIVInEs OS. J. E. and T. Walton. Bread-street, factor, Dec. 30. N. Whittenbury, Manchester, cotton-twist dealer, Dec. IC J. Varyer; Oxford, tobacconist, Dec. 30. W. Urquhart, Sion-college-gardens, merchant, Jan. 6. E. Jaeison,Wirksworth, Derbyshire, victualler, Dec. 33. J. Melsome, ‘tiseedine, Glooester, farmer, Dee. 30. G. Potbury, Sidmouth, Devonshire, cabinet maker. Dec. 3 1 . K. Adnarn, Lackliarnpstead, Berks hire, farmer, Jla.6. F. Wilson, Plymouth, mercer, Jan. 2. T. Slater, Worthing innkeeper, Dec.3o. G. Banks, Plyinotith ' -doek..iawellea, Dec W. Griffiths, Bath, hatter, Dec. 30. S. Palmer, Balaton-on-the Water, Giamatti', spacer, Dee. 30. J. Bates, Buxton. Derby, inn-holder, Dec. 31. J. Jeffery, Tunbridge, shopkeeper, Jan. 27. • J. Sidmouth, Devonshire, brewer, Dec. 31. D. Cornish, Froine Selaood, Somerset, clothier, Dec. 30. T. Hobson, Biahop-Wearmouth, Durham, ship-builder, JIIIL S. J. Kernot, Bev-street, Leicester-fields, drug#,44. Jan. 10. E. Lee. Skipton, York, cotton manufacturer, Dec..3l. J. Neale, and S. Warner, Milk -street, wholesale linen4.3llpases Dec. 30. J. Earl, and W. EyoneOld 'Change, warehousemen, Jan. 10. J. and H. Lord, Halliwell, Lanimdire, cotton-spinners, Dec. 46. CEBTIFICATES—DEc.3O. W. Francis, ,Eltham. wheelwright .— N. Seholefield, Greenwich, haberdasher..4-J. Dowlyy„ Willow-street, Bankside, com-merthapt, Sizer, Holbom-hill, mercer..--W. Ogilvie. Queen's el s, Brompton. merchant.—J, Wylie, London, merchant.—W. Davis, Aberysh, ith. Cardiganshire, hanker.—T. Ed wards, Dares dry, Cheshire, Druggist. —E. James, Bristol. thnbermerehant.—J. Seat borough, Bucluien, Hu,tiogrloaahite, iaqholder.....W.Sfarborough Stilton, Iltuttingdonshire, mr.holder.—T. Mazehali, lark, bank! menhiuit. INCLEDOSI. The New York Papers of the 27th of October, give the following account of a tumult which took place at 'the rhea ire there, on one of the nights of Inclesion's performance Th e Re,;; acs' Op era was the ruiertataa.t•Nl alt no 1111 l •ert for Monday evening, knit, much to the credit of the New York audience, nut even the popularity of Mr. Incle , ktu 110 T his excellent 8011g1., wile fumed sufficierit to stifle the masks of disapprobation which were fondly heard from all part. of the Itqll‘e at the dropping of tlr• curtain. Ititi*e especially who did not kIiMV the history of the piece, se u t ; ., surdiy misnamed. With expectations of seeing wane thing entirely diderent, were quite offended and disgusted ; whic:i they were at no pains to conceal. A well regulated theatre may jristly be regarded as a school of morality, lite,. rary taste, and instruction, blended with nameent suanse. omit ; the attendance ou which serves to di% ei t youth front passing a leisure hour isi some other place far less innocently. ' When, therefore, a piece is presented which militates hi the most important of those particulars, it reflects credit .on t►e audience, that they bestow unequivocal marks of their dis approbation, such as they testified on Monday cycniug. After sentence had tints been passed ou the play, and im mediately before Mr. Incledun began his new song, the Ma nager spoke to Mr. Incledon, of his own accord, before ady clamour had coinnieuced, and asked hint, since so respectable a house had been disappointed in the play, as was evident, whether it would lint be in his power to give them their fa vourite " flack ey'd Susan." Mr. Incletlon, in answer, I. pressed the greatest wish to do so, but assured him that he was so exhausted by the efforts he had gone through, that he telt it to he entirely out of his power to du it with justice either to the:unlit:nee or himself. It was therefue giveaup, and Mr. Incleilon soon left the house. Theo commenced a scene of noise and uproar, calling for the 'stoic song, although not announced in the bills; which coutintied without inter. ruptiou during the after piece, not a syllablde of which was heard. Mr. Simpson the acting manager, came forward after the farce began, and told the audience, as a reason why their demands could not be complied with, that Mr. Incledon had s . left the house, and it lie had not, that he was rendered ince bar of giving the song they wished to hear., This was, how ever, disregarded. Aster the C.:mutter had continued lung, and when it appeared to thtt•aten a sea ions riot, :mil apple hensiolis were entertained of the consequences, application was made to the civil anthill ity for assistanee, in cam It should be tit eessary. In consequence some watchmen were soon introthired into the house, but Mr. Price met tits in at the head of the first stairs, anti enjidned them strictly not to meddle t% ith any one withaut orders. On being assured reedy from Justice Hopson that their presence w .as not ne cessary, and tieing requested 10 delwt9 , airy 111 , t4 . 4.1144t:t1, , %Vete leaving the inmsr, when Su:IIC Of tht m seeing Mr. Jus ' tire Hopson go up staiis they fdlowed hint, wad then some acts of personal %itilence took 'dire, in const-qiience of an at tempt of certain persons who tunlei took to bustle !sins, thongs' lie declared himselfa police magistrate. STATE PRiSONEOft.—Fontuf oor lnwn4;nt•n, who were taken up under a warrant from the Seere,ary of State, ant detains in prison under the sugpensiun of 11w tlautas Corpus Art, have n 0,% been set at liberty, one of them goo'', limo shirr, awl One other three have he. II alkVoed to return to (h.. if • 110.1.eS t‘t ,. k .—( Mow , rvier Un ertJet) nomnao4, ri.ave't, , .f York Cooir. e-eeitycil ..,)rant lon. “it' t II• n. L.Lrd .1.11 41(11,41,u Ai. VIII of in+l , ol li * .ehArd Lee, u.at4lr 11 , 4 *WINO cre...gisiz.;mr nir • :1.1111 . 1) 1.. - ti M gigy of so•xl Iron), in .the ( min of and not o deprtl 11411t,1111 Irate of the .aid ' oro- (2004 t. 11, I' tint cunt. SIMI it 10.4101 order, .4iis vu atm &MN .14) dl,chArgett ACC or (1 . .i.‘1) .-1:4“ ppa.