The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-02 00:00:00

A SINGULdIt cHdRACTER.

. The famous Ksbris, son-iikhro d tbe King of
the Savages of 11Nr ishied of Noekehith, lately died
suddroly at Valenciennes, where he went. as to
maul ,mber tiseros, to show himself lot a small suns.
The Biographic des Ilowats virago costaius the
following notice of this singular character:—
" Joseph Kahn*, born at Molest**, 'was taken
prisoner on boned • French ship, where he was a
builor. *lnd coudocted to England, where he obtain.
ed permission to ruler ow board • whaler, direlieed
for the South Sea. &cared (rum the wreck or this
snarl, winch was kw cm the Coast of Nookaliiwa
Nand Convener). in the Great Ocean, Kabris fell
tutu the hoods of the Autlirpophsgi, who Were pre-
twill to make him auger the flue of Marion, and
perhaps of Ln Perms,. the club was actually lifted
that was to fell him to the earth, when Valutaiska.
the young daughter of site King, demanded and
obtained merry fur him, sod shortly afterwards
monied him, to the great disappointment of the
postrossonses of the cooutry. ns whom the good
enudinon of Kabris listVescited a hope of enjoyiiig
the most exquisite cheer: •
" The morning afire his marriage fruit, in which
Kahn. had appeared with a mantle made of the
bark of a tree like that worn by the King. the Mo-
narch wooed him himsellasthe Nobles of the land
are tatooed ; he traced on the left side of his face
the sign which diatinguidies the Royal Family of
Nuukalsivra, lie less then inverted with the func-
tion of Grand Judge. rod acquitted himself with
much prudence and cleverness, which was pro-
moted by the simplicity of the language and lass
of this people, who do not yet embarrass the
march of justice wish numerous forms. The
thief is tied far several days to • tree. Au as-
sassin is killed by the family of the deceased,
Isis body is divided between the different tribes.--
The traitor is flayed alive, and thrown into the see,
as be as thought not worthy even of being eaten.--
Kabris had beets (or nine years die lather of u family.
and enjoyed in his eminent character of Judge,
family happiness; sod 16 favours of fortune. when he
was carried assay. us lie says, in his sleep by the
Russian Captain Kruiwnsietii.
• When be arrived at Petersburgh, he was •p-
-pointed Professor of Ausimasing in the Imperial
School fur the Navy, and he returned to France
its 11117. on board the vessel which went to Russia to
bring back the remainder of the French troops. It
seems that Ceptaiii Krusenstero had uo other motive
for catrytog awry Kabris bet to strew this prodigy

to his gosereign. When he atrolte, fir Loin Val.
maiska awl Ms children, he made malty use** turn-
plaints, but fumed to reaiga himself to his fate, 1•.
took, it more invertible, he persesios.un 'fa
relent to France. Soots after be. arrival it Pons lie
_. SIKIiS
was presented to the King, who skewed I
of his good ,will, and some time taterlottrtlit he tea
ceived a similar reception front tile King of Prussia,
who was then its that capital.
. .

" Before returning to los native two'', Kahris
spewed himself to the public to levy un ir the !molt
necessary for his journey to Borile.itix. from where
he proposed to retort' to the South Sc', dewing
again to p,opound the oracles of iostice to the
savages of ,Nookahivra, whose manners h- pretrods
to have improved. Kafiris was pessessral of good
sense and ►oute instruction, and in los answers des.
played a degree of frankness which does not permit
us tuapply to his statics, rat least not too riguroudy,
the epithet of tiresome, which origioines in that
country where he was horn. People who are fond
of observing curious relations have rein.iiked that
this man. whose grearlie,s had departtail like a
dreiint, chose the Cubisset des 11144 s awes as the plane
to sliew himself sii, and ihe Solon of Nuu Icalowasu p-
plied the place of the dug dUsimito, at a theatre ut
Manusidettes."