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London, England, 1814-08-13 00:00:00

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IlliqsACßE 47 THR FYJAR 18.1,4141D5.
- (From the 7,111C7 Gazette, October BS, 1613.)

From Mr. Dillon; Master of • the Elizabeth cntwr
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'which ,ailed from' hence in November last, as tender
to the ship limiter, Captain Robson, we receive the
melancholy information of a number. of petimi being
unhappily cut off by the natives of an islitir2 called
Highlya, among whom were three. youths belonging
to this colony, with whose parents; and relatives
we most sensibly lament 'their 'premature destiny.—
The slop arrived at tfie above islands, for the por--
pose of procuring sandal wood, !cc. on the 19th
of Febrgary, and was not joined by the cutter,
which had sailed from hence before her, till the Ist of
May. In the course or duty the vessels were fre-
quently from fifty to sixty miles apart; and by the
beginning of September bad procured a cargo of
about 150 tout of sandal wood, and two tons of
pectiels. mar, which the Hunter has taken on with
her to C titton. On the neighbotu ing island otßough,
several Europeans and other strangers; had for some
time resided'in vervatocfal habits, and assisted in pro-
m ing the cars these persons were Chas. Savage,J.
Graham, Mit Mecblv‘.. Terence Dumb J. Atkinson,
Wm. %V illiami, tutotaisearsosehinamanand an Ota.
beitan. These people had done- much service to the
natives of that island, and were upon that account
much disliked by' the, Highlyans, with whom they
.were frequently et .war.
About the 4th of September a letter was received
on board theeutter from Mr. Norman, Chief Officer
of the.ship, which was then about 40 miles distant,
informing the people that a plot had been formed to
cut them off at first, as all the Europeans,• except
himself and Captain Robson, we're with the cutter,
sod afterwards fall upon the ship, which was manned
with.lasears only. Qn receipt of this information,
eight of the natives, who were coniidered- the most
forward in the design, were made prisoners, and sent
on board. The ship, in the mean time, got aground,
•and for the safety of the crews it Was considered ne-
cessary they should both be hove down and repaired.
Toe friendly natives of Bough represented the step
as dangerous, so long• as the Highlyans were in pos-
session of their numerous &lima, WitlaWhich they
could attack them at pleasure with very latge
nurn-
bers, and therefore advised the capture of their canoes.
—The appearance, shortly after, of a fleet of no less
than 150 well manned canoes, seemed to justify the
proposed measure ; the fleet 'was attacked according-
ly, and 14 canoes taken, in performing which one
timbre of Highlya.was unfortunately killed. Four ot
the canoes belonging to the Chief:of Myenball were
restored to him, as he had no concern in the conspi-
racy. While the assault upon the canoes was per-
forming by the cutter, Mr. Norman hat: been no
less active with the ship's people, in setting fire to
a native town, comprising about forty huts, catc-
hall of which they destroyed. The next morning
(''rcpt. 6) the cutter and ship, in company, got all
clear to heave the cutter down, previous to effect-
ing which the Bough natives strongly exhorted the
Captain and Officers to go on shire again, and take the
remainder of the boats, to prevent being attacked by
them; and the advice was unfortunately approved.—
The vessel's boats were mitotic.' without delay ; and
the people landed, under woo expectation that the in-
habitants of the town had been reinforced. The tide
was to() low to get off the'canoes ; a number of na-
tive's who shewed themselves, insulted the assailants
with shouts and gestures, and in a passionate moment
several huts more were set on fire. Toe peoptefrom
the vessels, unconscious of their danger, were sepa-
rated into straggling parties, and le! in an instant,
as if by some signal given, they were on all sides
surrounded by at least 8000 armed men, assembled
. from all parts of the Coast, poss;bly with intent to at-
tack the vessels. Six of the Europeans, among whom
were Mr. Norman, M'Cave, and Graham, confounded
at lime change, threw down their muskets and ran to-
wards.the boats—but were intercepted; and massacred
with Spears and clubs. Nine others, among whom
was Mr. Dillon ( who reports this tragical event) col-
lected themselves, with a determination to resist as
long as.they were able : they made for 'the summit of
a hill near the sea, and six reached the top, but left
three of their companions on the way dead or dying
of their spear and arrow wounds. As they were now
beyond the reach of spears and stones, and by a high
wind providentially shielded from the arrows, whole
flights of which were blown out of .their destructive
course, they defended themselves with their muskets,
the dread of which deterred their opponents from any
attempt to ascend the hill ; and in this hopeless state
having continued several hours, a Priest ventured to
approach them with friendly gestures, and was wel-
corned up.
The business of his mission wan, to promise them
security, provided they would release the eight na-
tives who were prisoners in the vessels. Gladly con-
senting to this proposition, one of the Europeans ac-
companied the. Priest, who was of the highest order
and consideration, down to the boats. He went on
• board, andthe eight natives were released accordingly;
but during this interval, two of the Europeans were,
by pacific signs and ,declarations, induced to quit the
summit of the hill, and go clown among them, against
the advice of Mr. Dillon and his two remaining com-
panions, who, after reftising 16 follow their example,
had the mortuication to see thaw also perish heneath
the w;:iti,tht of innumerable weapons. The defenders
of the hill being so reduced in number, were now fu-
riously assaulted with stones and arrows upon all
irides, hot the muskets still kept them at a distance.
After about four horns, the Ft ie4t, followed by the
eight natives, appeared in view, and hostilities were
' again suspended. They went up. the hill, snd prof-
fered to. conduct Mr. Dillon and his two remaining
companions- in -safety to their boats, provided they
.would stiffer them to carry their; muskets. This
proposal, alter their treacherous murder of the two
• echo liad inconsiderately !entered down among Not
• they would not at all accede to,, and while, the Priest
aess,haranei'ing •on the policy of wcompliancc,. Mr.
Dition.gntbehied tuna,. and pressing the nureale oi
ilicsota ciose-ae.iust his back,. commansled loin to
proceed an at direct line for the boats, threatening hip
with instant sissith,ir lie either iwsitatcd. or, if any.of
Isis people Should atteript to attack.them, or impede
their passage. The Priest proceeded as sheetteds Cad.
as be passed along, thought: it prudent to remind.his
guautryimpu that he was their chief divinity, and that;
i: through any rash act of ascii* he shOuld loose his:
lila, destitution would fall upon them all. By a well)

timed presence of mind, these three persons got safely
waite of the boats, and were happy in once more
gailting their vessel —an event but a few minutes be.
lore beyond the reach of hope.
.Next morning, the 7th, a party went on shore with
considrrable property, to offer a ransom for the
bodies of their ill.fated companions; but, alas 1 not
one could be produced ; and the wretched cannibals
replied to the request, that they had been durearal
the nigh: before.
.All the persons whom we have already mentioned
as living among the natives of Bough, lost their lives
in the melancholy contest ; as did also Mr. Mr.
man and Mr. Cox, officers ; Hugh Evans, seaman,
and a lascar named Jonno, belonging to the vessel—
in all 14 persons. The same day (the 7th) they left
this dreadful plate, and kept company as far as the
New. Hebrides, where they parted the 2,2 d

GUILDuALL.--G: Manner: was yesterday Charged,
by Jane Partridge, servant to Mrs. Bevan, of Dyer's-
buildings, Holborn, with exhibiting his person in a
most abominable manner, seizing her in his arms,
and taking-the m rat indecent liberties with her; and
on Mrs. IL coming out, abusing her in a most brutal
Manner, and accused her of having robbed him of
R 2. On the watchman Coming up to secure him,
he seized the girl by the wrists and knocked her down.
Several respectable inhabitants then came out and
had him secured. On being taken to the watch-
house, he extended his charge of theft from £€2 to
se4. He then described himself as G. Manners, Esq.
and afterwards as Sir G.. Manners. Upon investi-
gation, however, it turned out that his mother kept
a chandler's-shop, in Arthur-street. Before the Al-
derman yesterday, he repeated his charge of felony
against Mrs. Bevan, and said it was vsry hard he
could not have redress. From the statement of Mr.
Lettaaitre, and other respectable housekeepers his in-
Irstnuation was clearly refuted; when finding he could
not make his story gond, he at once sunk into abject
meanness, and offered to make any concession for his
conduct. He was, however, fully committed for the
misdemeanour.
A fine little" boy, named Hill, who could
scarcely speak, was brought up by the Officer of St.
Andrew's parish, having been found the night before
wandering about the streets in a destitute state. He
could not tell where he lived, and was sent to Gilt-
spur-street Compter, till his parents can be found. ,
HATTON•GAnneN.-IWary Rely was charged with
snatching a bundle, containing two shirts, a shift, a
frock, a pair of trowsers, and a shawl, from a child,
five years old, daughter of Mrs. Metcalfe, No. 18,
l'eter's-1 me, Cow-cross, who was bringing it from
the mangle. The prisoner being pursued dropped
the bundle. She was fully committed.
PUGILISM EXTRAOIIDINAItYO—•Two Whip: of lash,
while driving their Tilburies through Bond-street on
Thursday, happened, accidentally, to come hi contact,
and lock their wheels. Mutuai charges of awkward.
ness were made, and from simple remonstrance, a
langnage more violent was had recourse to, and this
again was succeeded by an application of their whips
from the shoulders of the horses to those of their
Tills discipline only lasted a few minut s
before the two charioteers dismounted from their ve-
hicles, and putting themselves in boxing attitudes, ha I
a complete set-to, which •lasted for fifte.:n minutes.
Several aniateurr were present, and the combatants
did not want for seconds. The disgraceful exhibition
at length induced some of the more prudent to inter.
fere, and put a stop to a scene whicn reflected as
much censure upon the instigators of the quarrel as
upon those actually engaged. A friendly intimation
of future notice terminated the spectacle.
houter.—Wednesday an Inquisition was taken by
the Coroner of the town of Cambridge, on a view of
the body of Jane Bays, aged 19, daughter of Mr. T.
Bays, of Trieity-street, who died on Tuesday after-
noon, at four o'clock, in censNuence of having swal-
lowed in the morning, a tea-spoonful of corrosive
sublimate, dissolved in water. It appeared from the
evidence, that the unfortunate deceased took the me-
dicine by directior. of an ignorant quack, residing at
Cambridge, who gave it her as salts,.to cure an
eruption in the face. The Coroner expressed himself
very forcibly on this afflicting instance, of the effects
of gross ignorance and shameful imposition; but there
being no bad motive imputable to. the empiric, the
Jury returned a verdict.—" Died by the violent effect
of corrosive sublimate of mercury, by mis-adven:
tune."

BIRTHS.
Monday, In Cavendish-square. the Lady of the Hon. H. St.
John, of a daughter.
Thursday senniglit, at Bollington, near Macclesfield, the wife
of Mr. Whiteleg, butcher, of three children, two girls and ahoy;
the latter stilrborn. The mother and the two girls ate like.y to
do well.
lately, at lihnford, near Dunse, Scotland, the wife of Mr. C.
Mitchell, o: two ; and about half an hour after, at Caidsloit
Haugh, near Dun-c, the wife of Mr. John Mitchell, sou of the
above, of a son and daughter:

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