Star.
London, England, 1831-09-02 00:00:00

EVENTS AT OTAHEITE.

The young Queen, Pornue, had been absent from Tahite
for several months, among the leeward islands of the group.
She had travelled about, attended by a number of disorderly
people of the lowest of both sexes. The code of printed
laws which had been established by her late father, King
Pomare, as the laws of the land, and which forbade the prac-
tice of the old regal and aristocratical oppressions of the
common people, as well as all the old obscene and idolatrous
customs, were totally disregarded by the Queen and her new
counsellors, and the practice of the Christian religion was
discontinued, as to all public oe private exercises of devo-
tion. The Q teen had resided for some time with her ma-
larial grandfather, Tape or Tamatoa, the Cnief of Relate.
About the commencement of the present year, the Queen.
attended by Tape and Marine, the latter of whom is Chief
of Hershine, came up to 3loorea, which is about sixteen
miles from Tahiti. :hey were followed by a number of
lawless disorderly people, among whom were several visiona-
ries. These visionaries are people who have formed a new
religion, made up of visions and dreams, confounding Pa-
ganism and Christianity. At Bloom, otherwise called
Aisne°, the laws of King Pomare were totally disregarded
by the Queen and her party. Th- Chiefs of -Moores (two
only excepted) as well as the Chiefs from the Leeward
Island, all joined in the evil practices of this disorderly
party, and in their contempt of Pornare's reformed laws.
Intelligence of these things was brought to Tahiti, and
caused great alarm. A public meeting was called by the
Chief, at which it was determined, not only that the laws
should be put in force, but that the two principal chiefs of
Moores, Aladin. and Veva, should be tried for the late
outrages.
These two revolutionary chiefs were chief judges, of
which there arc seven for the two islands ; it was deter-
mined, therefore, they should be deprived of their office.
A party of judges accordingl y went over to Manta, and
Veva was tried and punished • but Mahine could not
be laid bold of; being screened by the young Queen.
At Tahiti, it was resolved that every person, without
distinction, who should follow the new disorderly and re.
volutionar; practices, should be tried and punished.
Shortly after this the Queen came over to Tahiti with all
her party, and some of her attendants commenced their novel
practices, but they were immediately taken up, tried, and
punbthed. Poofai, a Chief Judge, supported by Tail,
Utami, and others, was on the point of going to Moores to
try Moline. These three chiefs are men of good character
and of great influence in the island. The Queen finding
the majority of the principal chiefs were determined to sup.
port her father's reformation, called a public meeting, as if
to try her strength. All the chiefs and judges, and a great
concourse of people, attended at the appointed place in the
district of Pores. Most of the missionaries were also present.
Several speakers appeared on each side, and it was soon
decided by a good majority, that the laws should be re-
spected and put in force. Old Vera, Chief of Talaraps,
with flora and Twirl, Chiefs of districts under him, came
armed to the meeting. The rest of the people came un-
armed, except Poofai and his immediate followers. The
discussions, however, were carried on peaceably and orderly,
and the Queen evinced a determination to cast off the laws,
and to govern in the old tyrannical and immoral manner,
and would not give way to the chiefs Poofai. Tad, Utarni,
Hitoi (the brother of Poofai), and Tavini. The chief Judge
of Taiarapu then arose, and addressed the Queen by their
speaker s—" 1 o Del oe, cite lure a matou, ea ite mai oe,"
that is, " Fare you well, we will continue to adhere to the
laws, be it known unto you."
The meeting was uhu.olved, and the powetful chief. re-
turned home, determined to punish the chiefs of Taiarapu,
who had appeared armed for the Queen. The latter pre.
pared to defend themselves by force of arms. The other
districts of Taiarapu also took arms against them, and ha..
tilities were about to commence, when flora and his party
became panic struck ; they took to their boats and canoes
by night, and fled to Pare, where they joined the Queen's
party. After Ibis the Queen gave way, and consented to
govern by the laws. She procured a pardon for the chiefs
and her followers., and peace was proclaimed throughout all
the districts of Tahiti. a

No great tiependence is placed on the professions of the
Queen, and it is confidently asserted, that if she behave Again
in the same manner, the chiefi were determined to beim&
las and her whole party from Tahiti, and to send them to
the Leeward or Society Islands, to carry on their orgizs ac-
cording to their liking.
RELIEF AGAINST ADVERIf CLAIMS.

COPY of a BILL nattulcd an Act to enable Courts of

Law to give Relief against Adverse Claims made upon
Persons having no interest in the subject of such C'ainis.
Whereas it oh= happens that a person sued at law 1.4 the
recovery of money or goods wherein lie has no tattiest and
which are also claimed of him by some third party, has no
means of relieving himselt from such adverse claims but
by a suit M equity against the plaintiff and such
third party, usually called a Hill of later-pleader,
which is attended with expense and delay • for remedy
thereof, be it enacted, that upon application made by
or nn the behalf of any defendant need in any of his
Majesty's nouns of law at Weetesbeeter, or in the Gust of
Common Pleas of the County Palatine of Lancaster, or the
court of pleas of the County Palatine of Durham, in any at-

1 tion of assurit debt, detinue or clever, such sonlication
being made ter declaration and before plea, by lavit or
otherwise, showing that such defendant does not dab,'
any interest in the subject-matter of the suit, hut that
the right thereto is claimed or supposed in belong to
some third party who has sued or is expec•cti
to sue for the same, and that such defendant
does nut in any manner collude with such thild
party, but is ready to bring into Court or to pay ur
dispose of the subject-matter of the action in such
manner as the Court (or any Judge thereof) may order or
'Urea, it shall be lawful for the Court, or any Judge thereof,
to make rules and orders calling upon such third party to
appear and to state the nature and particulars of his claim
and maintain or relinquish his claim, and upon such rule:or
order to hear the allegations as well of such third party as of
.be plaintiff, and in the meantime to stay the proceedings in
such action, and finally to order such plied party to make
himself defendant in the saute or sonic other action, or to
itrocsed to trial on one or more feigned issue or 'stoics,
and also to direct which of the parties shall be plain iff or
defendant on such trial, or, with the consent of the plaintif mt.d
such third party, their counsel or swamies. to dispose of the
merits of their claims, and determine the same in
a summary manner, and to make such other rules and orders
therein as to costa and all other matters as may appear to be
just and reasonable.

And be it further enacted, That the judgment io
any such action or issue as may be directed by ti:c
court or judge, and the decision of the court or jag,.
in a sumtnaryt manner, shall be final and conclusive
against the parties, and all persons claiming by,
from or under them.
If such third party shall not appear, &c. the Court may
bar his claim against the originil defendant.
If a ju4e thinks the nutter more fit for the decisios of
the Coat he my refer tt.

And witness difienhis; sometimes arise in the execution
of proems against goods and chattels, issued by or under th e
authority of the said Courts, by meson of claims made to such
goods and chattels by assigoese of !makeups and other persons
not being the parties age against whom such process has issued.
whereby Sheriffs and other Officers are exposed to
the hazard and expense of actions; and It is rea-
sonable to afford relief and protection in such ease.
to such Sheriffs and other officets ; be it therefore
further enacted, That when any such claim shall be made
to any go de or chattels taken or intended to be taken in
execution under any such process, or to the proceeds or
value thereof, it shall and may be lawful to and fur the
court from which such process issued, upon application
of such sheriff or other officer made before or after the
return of such process, and as well before as after any action
brought against such sheriff or other officer, to call be-
fore them, by rule of court, as well the party issuing such
process as the party making such claim, and thereupon
to exercise, for the adjustment of such claims and the relief
and protection of the sheriff or other officer, all or any of the
powers and authorities hereinbefors contained, and make such
rules and decisions as shall appear to be just, according to
the circumstances of the case • and the costs of all such pro-
ceedings shall be in the discretion of the Court.