The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-07-14 00:00:00

ANW JiIt:ALAND.

The following Addreas has Iwo circulated on the
subject of the bite Massacres by tba Cannibals.
natives. in that quarter:—
" All masters of ships frequenting New Zealand,
are directed to be careful to not admitting many
natives ou board, m they may be c•ot off in a mo-
ment by surprise.
" These are to emir,. that during our stay in
this harbour we had frequent reports nt a ship
being taken by the natives, in the neighbouring
hellions. of Wanganos, and that die crew were
killed and eaten.

•• In order to ascertain the truth of this report,
as well as to rescue • few people who were stud to
be spared in the general Mr. Berry, !pew'
companied by Mr. Rns.ell. and Metainemitott,7a
principal chief of the Bay of L.lands, who stolen-
teered his service*, art nut for Wangintiatoo three
armed boats, on Saturday the 31st 10,,renitua„ luo9,
and, upon their arrival, they found the miserable
remains of the ship Boyd. Capt. John Thompson,
which the limits a, after *tripping of every thing of
violin., had horn, down to the water's edge. From
the handsome conduct of Nlentogantina, they were
able to /Mlle m hoy, n troinaii, mud two children,
the only survitora of this shocking crew, which,
isectoduisg to the lint iaiti*fortory informatinii, WAS
pervetratedeatirt4 under the direction of that old

rascal Tippabee, who bat been undeservedly caress•
rd ut Port deckson.
" This unfortunate vessel intended to load
mast*, Sc. she had been there three days: after
her tumid, the natives informed the master that in
two cloys they would anew the spars; next day, in
the morning, Tippahee came from Tippusia, and
went en hoard ; he staid only a few minute*
and went into his canoe, and remained alongside
the ve.:sel, which was surrounded with a couside-
ratite number of canoes, which soon collected for
the purpose of trading; nd a considerable number
of moires gradually intruded into the ship, and sat
down upois the deck. After breakfast, the master
left the ship, to look out for spars, with two boats.
Tippaht, after waiting a convenient time, now
gave the signal for massacre—in an instant the sa-
vages, who appeared .peaceable upon deck,
rushed upon the unarmed crew, who were va-
riously employed about the ship—the greater part
were massacred in an instant, and were no sooner
knocked down than they were cut to pieces. still
alive. Five or six of the men escaped up the rig-
ging. Tippahee now having possession of the ship,
hailed them with a speaking trumpet, and ordered
them to unbend the sails, and cut away the rigging,
and they should not be hurt; they complied with
his commands. and afterwards came down upon
deck; he their took them ashore in a canoe, and
immediately killed them. The master went ashore
without arms, and of course was easily dispatched.
" The names of the survivors are Mrs. Nancy
Morley and child, Miss Betsey Broughton, and
Thomas Davison (Any),
" The natives of the gpar district in this harbour
have behaved well, even beyond expectation, and
seem much concerned on mei:omit of the iinfortu-
nate even!, and, dreading the displeasure of King
George, have requested a certificate of their good
conduct, in order to exempt thesa from his venge-
ance; but let nu man, after this, trust a New
Zealander.

H We further certify, that we have given Tarri,
the bearer of this, a small flat-bottomed boat, as
reward for hi, good routines, and the assistance he
afforded in getting os a eisrtzo of spars.
(Signed) Simon PATTICOM.
A 1.1.:X. BERay. Supercargo.
.1 tit xi II t! ssxl.l..
" Girt."' as beatrk the City of Edinburgh, Ciptain
Baron Hattilioa, at the Bay of Island►, hammy
mu." • -
" I certify the shove is an exact eopy,taken from
'lie Certilicnte oil thespussession ofTarra, a Chief of
New Zealand. by one. Given under my hand thin
I Ills d. of July, :R In, WILIAAN
Master of the ship Ca rube. lead "
The hoy Davison, mentioned above, owed the
pre•rrvatinn of his life to his b.ing club-footed, the
natives Inking hint for a non of the Devil ! ! !

SIXTH TIME.
TIMATRF ---,ENGLISH OPERA.
THIS RV ENING, SATURDAY, Jwly 14, will be perform-
ed, a um Opera, r3tkd
TRICKS CMS TRAVELLERS.

The Principal Characters by Mr. Noses, Mr. Philippa,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Dorton, Mr. Smith, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Os.
berry, snit 11.. lVewitzer. Miss Poole (being her fourth ap-
pearance on any Stage), Mrs_ Orger, Slue Kelly, and Mrs
Healey.
Petvinn% to the Opera, a Spanish Divertionaest ; consist•
ing of .nine of the moet ferkotrat Dances, and the tut ire
ritiev a the popular Ballet of like (*gist dine Minstrel.
After which, for she *idles, this Seesaw, a Grand Paolo.
minter Mille Artier., rafted
NA PSCIIOU or. THE YOR EST FIEND'
The Calais. Opera of Tricks apart Travellers, performed
fur the rolb lime last night, was received by • brilliant and
overflow/hi' andiesor, with shoots of laughter and repeated
applause, will be performed every eve g till further notice.
A New Moira Eatertainineut, in two acts, is in rehears.o.

TENTH TIME.
771FATRE-ROYAL, IL4y-MARKFT.

THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, July 14. will be perform.
ell, • New Play, iw Sir raped .1
TOE DOUBTFUL SON; OR, SECRETS OF A
PALACE.
•

The ryincipet nor-meters ht Me C. Komhle, ,\ fr. Sowerlivi'
Mr. Abbott, Mr. Farley, Mr. B stir%
.?Irs. Glover, Miss
H. Kelly, and Mrs Gibbs.
Ta which will he nailed, the flerlesque Tragedy of
TOM 'l'H l' M H.

Xing Arthur, Kr. Usage... Quests Donato'', Mr..
A er. 4'lspie limo isle 'ark slid site Pre speedily
prolleeol.-.7A ere ig reiggrags.

,Thrk BRITIgH•PfESS.

LONDON. •" I '
SATURDAY. JULY 14.

We yesterday gave the French official account
of the melancholy accident whirl, happened st
the fife given, on the first instant. at Paris. by
the AUSTRIAN ARBASSANOR, in honour of the
marriar of CON APARTR with the Austrian Prin.
cess MARIA LOUISA. It is greatly to lie re-
gretted, that the punishment of this foul sin of bi-
gamy did not full upon the head of the real offen-
ders BONAPARTE, hut on the head of the innocent
Princess • PAULINE of SCRWARZERISGRG, who fell
a victim to her maternal love.

It may be remembered, that it was at one of the
fetes ;civets iu hnsiotsr of tie marriage of the beau.
ISO MARIE AN TOINCTTE, Grand Aunt of the pe-
seta Emeag-a, all accident happened, much more
dreadful iu its nature, the Humber of lives lost
being above seven hundred.

Their MAJZITILs arrived at Windsor, from Lon-
don. on Wednesday, about eight o'clock, at Prin-
cess Attet.t t'a house. where they remained till al-
ter mile o'clock.
1 bThursday morning. Ills Mestere. Dnke of
eaitettiona. and PriocesoveSoetna and ASIGUSTA,
titsloo4 airing in Windsor'Grait Park. till twelve
o'rlart. His MAJESTY' wee ft ied by Lord
A ROAN, OrktrAlia WY ATMS. and GARTH, and
Colonel Tiorewai
The Queen and Princess ELIZABETH, took an
siring to Froutiaiwe Gardens.
Yesterday morning, Elm 11111431MTY, and Princesses
AUGUSTA and Soenta. toots their usual morning's
siring in Windsor Great Park. accompanied by
Lord Annear General% WVIIT AID and GARTH,
Colonel TAT 1.05, and Lady COL LTC..
PrlnClsl Atuea.iA it a little better.

ArEARNING FIRE.

A meet placating
.fire broke out at six o'clock
last evening, at Mr. Reeve's oil clink monk
faerory,. risl*Little •Ridiog House-laar, lad's,
to.iListleTtehlield.strest. It entirely con•uult4
the. *raises, sett communicated to fluntingdoa
Chapel, which was also destroyed, a ith four other
houses. Thisdithabitants *avid n great deal of their
furniture, by the exertions of the st. Mary-la.bonne
Volunteers, slid the timely .I...ostance of the fire.
Hien. The fire was gut under by nine o'clock. A
child was said to be missiug, hut it wits found at
neighbour's house.
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