The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-23 00:00:00

THE HARRIET WHALER.

Mauritius Dec. 18, 1828.
Sir,—l transmit to you herewith a copy of a decia.
tion of a sailor of the name of James Williaross-
lately belonging to the Harriet whaler, of LondoliPe
made before the Commissary General of Police f"
this Government. It will be perceived that Willis`
was brought hither by a French sloop of war Os
the Island of Tucopia, and his narrative may
sibly be interesting to the owners of the Ham'
as likewise to the families of the individuals ale!:
tioned therein.—l have the honour to be, Sir, 10U
most obedient bumble servant,
To - - CHAS. COLVILL&

Police Department, Dec. 8, 1828.
HON. G. A. BARRY, ESQ. CHIEF SECRETARY 'r°

GOVERNMENT.
Sir,—l have the honour to enclose you, for th°
information of his Excellency the Governor, a decla-
ration made at this office by a seaman, named Jam"
Williams, who arrived here some time ago on board
his most Christian Majesty's ship Astrolabe, from
which it appears that he, Thomas Hamilton, and
James Couttes, formerly belonging to the Harriet
whaler, of London, and were left by that ship at the
Island of Tucopia, in June 1827, the vessel having
been driven off is a gale of wind whilst watering
there.
It further appears that Thomas Hamilton died'
afterwards at Mary's Island, and that James Couttes
remains upon the Island by his own desire, War"
illation which may, perhaps, be desirable to the
owners of the Harriet, as well as the relations of the
parties.
James Williams has found employment here.
"--
I have, &c.

(Signed) JOHN FINNIS,
Chief Commissioner of Police.
(A true copy.)
G. A. BARKY, Chief Sec. to Gorr.

Information of James Williams, late cooK
board the English whaler _Harriet, Capt. note;
son, taken before me this 7th day of Oct. 18'4
who deposeth and saith, that in the month of Oct'
1826, shipped in London, on board the raid shit
Harriet, on a whaling voyage ; that inthe moat"
of June, last year, went on shore with Thomas
Hamilton and James Couttes, to fill water for the
ship on the island of Tucopia; that the boat re"
turned on board with water, and left deponent'
Hamilton, and Couttes, filling the remainder of the
casks; that before the ship had time to hoist the
water out of the boat a tremendous gale of win,
came on, and lasted nearly a month, which blew On
vessel off, as the next morning nothing whatever
was to be seen of her ; that in the month of
of the present year, the said Thomas Hamilton, On
going to the wreck of Capt. La Perouse's frigate'
at the island of Marecala, was taken sick of a fever'
and died at Mary's Island ; that the frigate Astrolabe(
arrived at Mary's Island the beginning of May,
the present year, and Hamilton received medical
treatment from the surgeon of that vessel with thri
rest of the crew, as they had a great many sick with
the fever, and of whom eight died. The Captain
of the Astrolabe proposed to take this deponents d,
board with the said Couttes, which he accep"
but Couttes declined, preferring to remain on the
island of Tucopia, where he was left, and this de'
ponent arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, on board
the Astrolabe. That the island of Tucopia is in'
habited by black people, who are very mild and
quiet, and behaved very kindly to this deponent
during his stay on the island; that there is great
abundance of provisions, such as yams, bread-fruit'
tarra, plantains, cocoa nuts, bananas, fish, and exce,li
lent water, but there are no animals or poultry'. °f
any description, and this deponent bath nothinft
further to depose; and the same having been re''
over to him, persists in what he has deposed, arl(
has signed the present with me, the date first bete°
written.

(Signed) T. S. READER'
(A true copy.)
(Signed) J. FINNIS.
Chief Commissioner of Police.
J. WILLIAMS.

(A true copy.)
G. A. Barry, Chief Sec. to GOY

HOP DUTY.—A letter has been received from
Sir EDWARD KNATCJIBULL, Bart., by JAMILS
Banning- (dated 17th April), stating that in copsc.'
quell( e of his (Sir EDWARD'S) application to the C10t;
CELLOR of the EXcIITQUER, the payment of the Hop PL.
is to be made, one-half of the 30th of May, and the 0":•,,
half on the 30th September. Sir EDWARD adds in h'i-0
letter—" I hope a plan may be devised which will
future render less inconvenient the payment of this dot/.
—Brighton Gazette.
I Luncheons are thus sketched by Ucle
" The repast itself is insignificant, and is only hike° 0(
certain young ladies who wish to preserve the elegance 8
their figures, the beauty of their complexions, and, a"
~
all, the becoming manners of good society, which inteerio
diet, as vulgar, eating at table like gluttons; for
frequent meals are taken, too much must be eaten at°o
The true art in the economy of refection is to partake to
one meal only of as much W I will leave the eater free
do honour to the next."