The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-10 00:00:00

SANDWICH ISLANDS:

The following particulars relating to the SandWich Islands.
were communicated by the Captain of an American vessel who
lately-Visited them on a whaling voyage
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The Sandwich Islands are now becoming a place of great
commerce, and the natives making rapid strides towards civi-
Rzation: From the frequent visits they have had of late
years 'from Americans and English, they are daily assuming
their manners and customs and-abolish their own. No longer
is seen the bow or the spear—no more is heard the shrill sound
of the War Conch or the agonizing shrieks of the victim pre-
pared for the sacrifice.- Superstition in done away—idolatry
' has 'ceased, the church going bell' is now heard to break
on the 'stillness of the sabbath, and the cheering rays of
Christianity have already begun to beam on these child-
ren of nature. There are now residing amongst them
several of the Missionary Society from the United States,
with their wives and families ; there is a school kept by them,
and a number of the rising generation are taught the arts of
reading, writing, drawing, &c. which, together with die exem-
plary conduct of all the society, the moral atid. religions pre-
cepts delivered by the Rev. Mr. liinghain and the Rev. Mr.
Thurston in the church, is daily increasing arnongsftliose.chil-
dren of nature a high sense of moral rectitude.:
. -" Since the commencement of the year 1821, no less than 28
ships and brigs have visited those Islands for the object of trade
or procuring supplies.
' "-The Natives themselves are now the -owners of ten
square-rigged vessels, none less than 120 tons,. besides a num-
ber -of schooners and sloops, all of which they keep constantly
going from island to island with sandal wood, provisions, &c.
they are principally manned by natives, sailing them with skill
and regularity. While Captain Gardner remained at Woahoo,
one of their vessels arrived from a voyage to Kamtschatka ; she
was commanded by a white man, but manned entirely by
natives. For a quantity of salt she carried to the GoVernor of
Kamtschatka she brought in return a quantity of dried salmon,
cordage, canvas, cutlery, &c. The Governor also made his
Owyheean.Majesty a present of a large tract of land, and sent
him a deed of it. They are pleased with the success of the
voyage, and would, soon undertakeanother. •
" On the south side of- the island of Woahoo is one of the
most Commodious harbours in the world ; wind or waves
ever enter there to endanger the safety.of a vessel. There can
be obtained refreshments of every kind, and a ship be repaired
if needed ; for this last year it has been a resort for all the
whale ships coursing in the northern latitudes,air refreshments
and supplies.
" In coming out of the harbour, bound to 'the northward,
between Woahoo ' and Atoci; -there is a long low point and a
reef extending . six .or eight. miles from. the S.W. 'part of
Woahoo. To pass in safety, steer S.W. from the harbour ult.
Ail:the western hills bear north, then a vessel may haul to th 6
north Ward with safety. -

" In the Missionary Orphan School at Woahoo is a young
native of the North-west coast.' He is A very forward scholar,
reads well, and lias made great proficiency in drawing."

EXECUTlON...—Yesterday, at' he lf-past one
o'clock, detachmenti of horse and foot drew up in front of the
Town House, here, and, immediately thereafterCleland ordered the doors to be opened for the admiSsion
of the' people. The Magistrates entered the Court Hall
at half-past two, when James Donachy, sentenced; at the last.
Circuit Court, for breaking into a cellar of a, gentleman
in Gorbahs, and stealing about nine dozen bottles of wine and
six of rum (in company with Torrance,
_Dick and- Love, who
are to be transported 14 years) was ordered up from his cetl: He
immediately came up, followed by the Rev. Mr. Scott and his
assistant (he being of the Catholic faith.)--On being seated'
Mr. Scott said he wished to give the prisoner a glass of wine
and water, on which the Chief Magistrate asked him to par-
take accordingly. He was only five minutes in the Hall,
when Mr. Scott saki he was ready. The Hall was cleared, and the
prisoner Mr. Scott, and hiS assistant proceeded to the platform,
where the Clergymen recited a prayer, which the prisonerrepea t-
ed after them, and on the word Amen being pronounced, 'Mr.
Scott gave a signal to the executioner, when the drop instantly '
fel/. On the executioner being introduced to the cell tohave
him pinioned, he requested that he might have a long drop,
which was attended 'to, and apparently he died without a
struggl. 'He was dressed in black clothes and weepers.—
He was twenty-one years of age,- of Irish birth; but had been
in or about this city the greater part ofilia lite-time.'. He was
noted as a very desperate character, aifitivas one of it gang of
vagabonds that had long infeSted ihii''cliy*find neighbourhood.
The spectators were by no• means finnteroiis. - The "sentence of
death passed against Davidson -'ind-.-11inkinK:iii• the hit
Assszes, has been mitigated-into-hardihnient• foi4lifC;•=-.:(G/a,f-
gou, Courier, June 6,)- s • ' •-•
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Last evening, Mr. WALLACK received .frorn
the Philadelphia audience a most flattering testimony of their
respect for his talents, and their sympathy for his misfortur e.
The house was filled with fashion, beauty, and taste. ,Indeed
we do not recollect,- for years past, to have witnessed a wore
brilliant row of boxes. lie entered, upon his c'utches, amidst
universal acclamatimis. After this.had'sUbSided, -he took his
seat, and In a short and neat address, stated the object of his
visit to this city, and the nature of the entertainments which he
was about to offer for the evening. He then proceeded, in a
very spirited and vivacious manner, to his reading,s,,reoitarions.
songs, imitations, tsz-,c., and for.abouttOko hours kept the.-hog.e
entranced in..admiratiop at the_ Venatilit",.and if ,we rimy use
the term, at the elasticity of his' genius.. The .whole was con_
chided by a feeling parting.iiddiess, 4
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Tllll. LONDON • JOUItNALS.

ZXTRAOTS -FROM 'r}i•i: • DAILY- MORNING PAPERS,
• June 10; 1822.

18R1T1,311 PRESS.]
The 12th in the' series of the Naval and Mili-
tary Pensions Payment Resolutions is fixed for
furthe.r consideration in the Committee in the
Muse of Commons this evening. This is the
Resolution for the equalizing the duty on salt
in eNery part of the United Kingdom. We
oticed on its first introduction by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the injurious operation which
it must have upon the provision trade in Ireland,
which it deprives of the advantage which it now
enjoys over the English market.. In this light it
is'considtred in that country as in a great degree
neutralizing the benefit conferred in the proposed
repeal of the fire hearth and window taxes. The
Irish merchants irarnediately interested in the
trade have taken the alarm, and are actively em-
ployed in preparing a remonstrance against its
passing into a laui without some modifications.

[MORNING POST.)
We received last night, by express, Paris
Papers to the Sth inst. They are almost entirely
filled with the proceedings of the Chamber of
Deputies, on Thursday last. That Sitting was
dedicated to thp verification of the late elections,
in'order to decide on their validity. Simple and
easy as the task appeared to be, it has however
already afforded an opportunity for the display
of that violent and tumultuous spirit, which
formed a prominent and disgraceful feature of
the Chamber during the whole of the last Session.

• , [NEW TIMES.I
The Stock Exchas;ge was again distinguished
on Saturday 'by a continuation of the demand for
Stock which had existed for some previously
successive days, and, as we predicted, by a pro-
gressive advance in price.- Consols for the Ac-
count opened at 80 The brisk inquiry which
soon took place enhanced the value to buyers,
and at the close of the market i was the lowest
price at which purchases could be made. The
favourable intelligence from Vienna was not
generally known until after the Exchange was
shut, so that the advance which took place on
Saturday cannot be considered as having been
produced by that means.—ln Russian Certificates
more business was also done than for some time
past, and the current price was 82. The same
may be said of the Chili bonds, which may be
quoted at 77.

[MORNING- CIIRONICLE.I
We received last night Madrid Papers to the
28th May, Ilamburgh,Papers to the sth of June,
and Brussels Papers to the Bth of June. The
Madrid Papers contain a variety of details re-
specting the disturbances in the -North. It ap-
pears now to be placed beyond doubt that this
insurrection is nearly altogether the work of the
Priests, many of whom have been fighting in the
Insurgent ranks. We cannot help thinking it
rather a favourable circumstance for the Consti-
tutionalists, that other partisans of thelntinisition
and ecclesiastical oppression should have so corn-
pleteiy unmasked themselves. It is better to have
to do with a known enemy than a hollow friend.
But turning from Spain to the North, what do we
behold Z. The Court of Copenhagen, overjoyed
at the honours showered on it so lavishly by the
King of England, the proud Sovereign to whom
King Louis was proud to declare himself indebt-
ed for his Throne, and who would not conde-
scend to bestow even a word on the fallen Napo-
but. times are changed It was
only the other day that a Danish Ambassador
Might cool his heels for three or four hours at a
time in the anti-chamber even of an English
Minister, and consider himself happy 'if he could
escape without experiencing an insult, certainly
not.the less mortifying because it was delivered
with coolness and nonchalance. It is not much
longer since the forces of that very King stript
him of the noblest jewel in his Crown, and
since even the retention of the remnant
was even subject to considerable doubt. And
now who but the King of Denmark ? The King
of England sends a man of war, in proud trim,
with heraldic personages to invest his Majesty of
Denmark with a high prized order. And what
'gives the Danish Sovereign in return ? the Sound,
or a Bride ? or both ? We should not be sur-
prised to hear the Court writers expatiating soon
on the ancient connection and intimacy between
Denmark and England. In former times England
used to dread the vessels of the Danes. The
matter is now reversed ; for whatever the feelings
of the Court may be, we suspect the people of
Denmark augur little good from the vessels of
their English neighbours, whether they come to
burn.town's or to give orders.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The rigour and arbitrary proceedings of Excise
Laws seem hardly compatible with the tem-
per of a free nation. The proceedings in case of
transgressions are so sumk-na6c, and, sudden; that a
mars may be. Convicted in two days time in the
penalty of many thousand pounds, by two Corn.
missioners or .Justices of the Peace, to the total
exclusion of the Trial by Jury and disregard of
tlne Common, Law. Such are the words of Black-
stone (Com. v. I. p. 318), written upwards of 60
years ago; but what would be have said of
the Excise Act, the 43d of the late King, which
we quoted on Friday ?—that Act tinder which
so many. ruinous prosecutions for " possessing"
vegetable powder have succeeded ; would he
Lave deemed it " compatible with the temper of
a free nation ? " To have in " custody " or
" possession" any " vegetable substance or sub-
stances prepared or manufactured for the pur-
pose of being an imitation of, or to serve as sub-
stitutes" for coffee, tea, &c. subjects the party
to a penalty of 1001. Escape from prosecution
under such .an Act' was impossible. Herbs or
roasted grain, " any vegetable substance or
substances,":;.nO matter what came within the
operation of this terrible Act, and this the parties
in England and Scotland perceived and pleaded
guilty. Adam Singer,. of Aberdeen,- paid 3001.