The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-09 00:00:00

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Aim the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesiky, Aug. 4.

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BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

LAuntur.,l 11 Tyru-liil2-11111, Gloumatershire. 210111 Aug. 1 u.
Sept. I J.
Mous J. Ilkhoriptte-stecvt-vi.4t,“it. grocer. from A. 15. 15 to
wept. f 6.
nANKntirrcv SUPERSEDED.

lIATTEwurRY H. N.:wonit,

BANKRUPTS.

War.gra S. jun. Manchester. grocer. Ang. ti, 15. Scpt 15, at
!Manchester. Atts. Alliagton and Co. Ite.lford raw.
FLOWER T. Castle-street. Holborn. jeweller. Aug s, :15, Sept. 13,
at Guildhall. Atts. Jennings and Co. Carey-street.
FITTON J. Gosport. dealer, Aug. .2ff, 21, Sept. 15, at Gopurt. Att.
Mr. Minehin, Norfolk-street, Strand.
DIVIDENDS.
J. Tucker. Bath. coal-merchant. Aug. 27.
.1. Swainson. Manor-row, East Smithfield, merchant, Sept. 5.
B. Joseph. Little New-stmt. pewtfecr, Aug. 25
T. J. and It. Giblrins. jun. Wolverhampton. bankers, Aug. 27.
.1. Ashton, Tower-street, wine-merchant, Aug. 23.
J. Proctue and J. !lesser. Steining.lane, cloth factors, Aug. 29.
J. Kirkhun, Acre farm. StatortlAtirc. farmer, Aug. 15.
T. Tomlinson, Wintertem, Lincolnshire, tern-merchant, Aug.l7.
J. Gitford, Fronez.Selwood.' Soutersetshire, coal-merchant, Aug. 28.
.T. Grey. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ship-owner. Au v. 13.
G. Kearsley. Fleet-street, Uonk.seller, Aug: 25.
3: F. Cltrleton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. ship-owner, Auz. es.
A. Mowbray, G. L. Hollinviworth. .1. Wetherell, W. Shields, W.
lioulton, and W. B. Stoke,. Durham, bankers, Aug. 25.
C Ellyn FICATES—A tr(:. vs.

J. Fairlamb, Wy nyatt.stree t, well-st rect-road, 4nanit •
-faeturer—J. Burdett, Jun. Beekington. Sonieractslitre,
Nye, Tunbridge, baker.—J. Wingfield, Long-lane, West So nil-
field, saddler.—T. Tarrant, Lilypot-lane, straw-hat-ntannfactiirer.
—J. Gunston, l'en•eval-Areet, St..folin-street. elieeseinonger.—S.
M.7riott, Sofnersetshire, Vobert4 mid 'l'. Batt,
l'iLieeleqi .1.1, cutton-spinners.—J. Benson, Birmingham, pocket-
book

EXTRACT OF A LETTER
'PROM XR. W. 1.1.L1i, A 3111SsICNMIN AT MILO, IN TAHITI,
LGUST 23,•1817.

• "'I beg your acceptance of a Tahitian Spelling book, as
the first effort of the Missionary press among the South Sea
i-lands. As a reward of their labours, they can look round
and see upwards of 5000 people reading in their own " the
wonderful works of Goil."—A great work is going on, there
is no longer a partial profession of Christianity, but a general
acknowledgment of Jehovah as the true God, and Jesus
Christ as the only Saviour. An ardent desire prevails among
;them, with the use of every means in their power to increase
'their knowledge. Some of theta have paid so much attention
to their books, (though containing upwards of Pm pages) as
to be able tivrepeat them from memmy. There are about 67
places of. worship at Taheite, and 20 at Eimco, besides those
that are. building —their public worship is punctually and nu-
merously attended. 'ery freqnently the service commences
betore the ' in consequence of the house being full and the
,people waiting."
The :liissitmsry Journiti furnishes tie following inform.
Con:—
" The ground of a quarrel between Pounare, father of the
reigning mouarch of Otaheite, and the district of Attahooroo,
is, that some persons of that district stole from Opare, the
image of their great deity, Oro, and have secreted it, and a
war is certain if it is not delivered aqr;—this image is a large
piece of hard wood. called Eito, (rectal% feetlong, without any
carving, w lapped in sundry cloths, and decorated with red
feathers. Into this log, the natives affirm that Oro enters at
certain times. In March ISO 2, a great meeting was held at
Attallooroo, at which Otco, now called Pomare, after for-
mally demanding, and being refused, forcibly took from the
natises a billet ot wood, which they called their God: this act
was the sebsequent cause of mut:. bloodshed. It was re-
taken, but iu the following, year the Attahoorooans delivered
itup to Otoo, and peace was restoi ed. It is kept in a house
near the entrance of the valley—it lies wrapped in a mat,
raised two feet from the ground—and two altars are erected
its a court near it, on which food is placed furOro. 'the Mis-
sionaries saw the king depart with this idol for Chaco ; the
people affected to be unconcerned, but they could not dis-
guise the grief at their heart; and in the billowing December,
when the ministers were preaching at Tirarbkoo, the people
tauntingly said to them—• Has the king or any of his family
east away Oro? When they hear the word otJehovah, (said
they) then will we.''
Fifteen years only have passed, and this now happens.

TIDDROATE Aannw.tx.—Tuesday, a general meeting of the
Sithscriberf,to the Highgate Archway was held at the Oeorge
and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, to receive the Secretary's at:- I
count of receipts and disbursements, &e. From what we
could learn, the concern continues .in a state very tar from
cheating to the proprietors; the account current, it was said,
ought to have teen inure distinct. There was likewise a com-
plaint expo essed: of waste in the expenditure. We are pre- •
ented from giving a detailed account of the proceedings,
the directors signifying to the reporters that they would not
permit them to be presert. What the reasons were to induce
the directors to make this determination, we know not ; they
will be able, no doubt, to explain it to the proprietors, very
few of whom, by the,way, attentled the meeting. Some
serious charges of mismanagement were made, in a manner
that threatens the most strict inquiry. The attorney's bill,
which makes a prominent figure in the accounts, amounting,
we hear, to nearly 7,0J01. has been paid, but which '
must, it is said, be submitted to be taxed. Some land,
likewise, at present lying waste, might, it is said,.
have been let. It is -ferther stated, that on compaiing
the receipts and disbursements, the latter exceed the former
by about 9001. • After a long discussion, it was resolved that
the account.corrent, et present intricate and unintelligible,
should be examined by Mr. Jasper Cox, Mr. Hoggart, and
another GentlEinaii, who are to report thereupon on the 23d.
of September, v lien the particulars will be aseei tuned. In
the course of the debate, We. DERE, the exclusion of the re_
porters was strongly reprobated.
GREENLAND FISHER Y.—HuLL, A tre..2.—Anived the Jane,
Sadler, (rout Greenland,with 7 &It ; and on the 3d, the Walker,
Harrison, Irma. ditto; 9 fiat; rus, Readlint, 130 tons oil.
The Jars and Walker bring the following account of the
success ot the undermentioned Hull ship., viz.—Ajax, 13 11.1 i ;
Cato,lll ; Aurora, 7 ; Cherub, 13 Dinicombe, ; Exmouth,
9; Old M .11 ,ester, :1 ; Pi ogress, 8 ; Rachel and Ann, 4 ;
Moe, ; Gilder, f. ; Julia, 13 : New Manchester, 9;
Richard, fill : 5t1411111611, It ; Trafalgar,6 ; Mary and Elisa-
beth, ; Terse. erauee, Prcseot, 3 i U141)4 7 i Mary,
6 , Lind Wellington, 9.