Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-06

Ihe tDdT at Me S0ndUich Isidnds.-We have
noticed. with much regret, that the long and dole
ultale, told by the wife of Missionary, resident at
the Sandwich Islands, in which the character of
Lieutenant Csmmandant PKRcIvAL, Of the United
States vessel Of war Dolphin. is most shamsfully
traduced, is now taking the rounds OF those ewspa-
pers, whose credulity lead them to believe all that
Is published, ifit partake Off spice OF scandal.
The Letter to whchwe find it necessary to all u1e
is from the pen Of Mrs. Bingham, the wife Of a
missionary Of that name, who has for some years
past fourished at the Sa-dwich Islands, and by his
presence md urtces among the natives, aud his i'm
,'udence and obtrusiveness, among those who visit
those islands, has done to disturb the quiet of
the island than all the dlsordery ships crews that
ever visited them.
We do not speak al random-we speak advisedy,
and on the authority of two OF the most respectable
gentlemen Of this town, VIII, have within few
years visited the Sandwich Islands, and have wit
messed the conduct of Mr.. Missionary BINGHAM
and Company. They assure US, that whilst at
those places, they were witnesses to the machna-
tions and mpudence OF this pretended son ofsancti-
tnrbance and disorder among the mariners belong.
ing to the merchant ships in port by attempting to
compel them to listen to his hypocritica cant and
exhortatons, but even had the audacity to obtrude
himself into the contracts between the Islanders and
the English and American merchants and was at
all times engaged in nintermeddlng with affairs that
had no connexion with the object Of his mission, and
which were alone subject to the control and ma
nagement of the islanders and their agents.
We have also conversed with an eminent ship
master, native Of Boston, who assure. u.s. that the
disturbance that took place at the Sandwich ISL
snds, between the Of the Dolphin and the Mis-.
sonarie', had its origin in the folly ofthe latter per-
sonages; and that, although :he sailors were un-
doubtedly wrong in committing their riotous con-
| duct, they were provoked to it by the arrogance
and assuming manners Of Mr.. Missionary BINa-
HAM.
Our informant avows, that Captain PERcIvAI,
the commander ofthe Dolphin, was not in the least
censurabe for any part Of the conduct of his crew
that he had no participation in the affair, and that
when he was apprised Of the conduct Of his sal
lors, he instantly ordered them on board the Dol
phin, and caused the ringleaders to be severely
chastised.
From this information, and we know il TO be cor
rect. we are prepared to believe that the Letter Of
Mrs. BINGHAM II utterly false, and not entitled to
the serious attention Of the lovers Of truth aud jus
tice.
Information similar to this has also been received
at the Navy Department |; and the American Navy
Agent stationed at the Sandwich Islands, has writ
ten the proper authorities on the subject, and from
the National Journal we copy the following article
based upon that officers letter:
"In consequence Of the statements winch have
been published, we have endssvored to s'cert ain
the facts in relation to the occurrences at the Sand
wich Islands, in which It Is said the conduct Of the