The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-03

him Mr.. Adams was, he called for pen
and wrote the Presidents name on
memorandum which he carries with him
remarking, A happy country tho u
nted States--goyerncd without king.
The missionaries have wrought won
ders among these People +; but their
work is yet far from being complete ;
and | fear, about this time, their labors
will be interrupted ~ civil war. The
Queen, in whom the regency of the is
land is vested, during the minority OF
young Pomar, the heir apparent to the
throne, has recently married, contrary
to the WISHES of many of her subjects,
particularly those who inhabit the South
side of the island--and they are the
stronger party, and insist upon the
Queens abdication, ora dissolution OF
the marriage. But as her majesty does
not think proper to comply with either
OF these demands, IN which refusal
She will be supported by this district,
and most ofthe enlightened men, re-
course to arms will be the probable re-
sult--and, if ever resorted to, il is not
easy To say what will be The conso-
quence. A general Council Of all the
Chiefs and Missionaries is to be held al
the great Council House, near this. in a
few days, To discuss tle merits of the
royal matflmony, ut which the question
oi peace or war will be determined. The
Missionaries have packed up their move
able ELECTS, ADD some have embarked
thelr most valuable things, ready to de-
camp upon the first commencement OF
hostllities.
| Our arrival at Tahiti at this crisis, is
considered, by the Missionaries and
the Queens party, as very opportune,
and they have requested us to visit and
attend the contemplated Council. The
Queen paid us visit, some days past
and was salutcd with thirteen guns
, which greatly pleased her Tahtian ma
Jesty and suite, composed Of the civil
and military Chiefs, and numerous re.
tnue Of the various orders of society
&c.
Matavia bay is not a safe halbor al
all times, we therefore moved 10 this
which Is one of the best and most So
: cure we have ever seen. 1t is about
: eight miles west of Point Venus, MA.
tavla and is much resortcd to by oul
5 whalemen, during the months Of Sep
f tomber and October, when they are o.
bhgod to leave the coast of Japan on
account of the season. Our STAY here
; IS rather uncertain, as Capt Jones wish.
? cs to see the result OF the contemplated
? Council, and to visit some other port,
! in tins ani the ncighboring Islands,
$
II O6htCrdtiOR of Ideas.--In 1882 {
} subject Tor dissection was brought to til,
p; residence of Sir William BLIZZARD il
6 LIme-strcet. John Haynes, the sub,
? ject, had been by profession a thief anc
: housebreaker, and had, in consequence
/ finished his career at Tyburn. This
+ body showed signs Of life, and Sir VII.
$ liam perfected its recovery. Anxiou.
, to know the sensation which JOIN
o Haynes had experienced at the momcn
c OF his suspension, the surgeon ques.
/. toned the thief earnestly upon thai
e subject. All the answer he obtained
e; wes as follows - The last thing re.
collect, was going up Holborn Hill in
cart. thought then that / was in
Fl beautiful. green feld--and tllis is all
, remember ill | found myself in YOU
, ilonour's dIssecting-room - Well, but
,, my dear Sir SAID Sir William BIZ.
f lard, in his emphatic manner, beauti.
iul green fields you must surely mis-.
take there are no fields between Iiol.
born Hill and T yburn, but those il
which the church Of SAINT GILES wa
tult, and they have been rick, stone
and mortar this many year-and he
sides, there was Middle Row 10 pass.
and the uorth-end Of Drury-lane moi
to mention the portal Of the church
have alluded 10, over which the udg-
ment Day is carved in bronze this
Surcl J must have arrested the attention
OF gentleman in your situation Ii
was all to no purpose,
i" For still the little maid replied,
Indeed but we are seven"
There was no recalling TO the mind
of John Haynes any local object be-
ycnd the parish church OF ST. Andrews
HU.born. The surgeon was soreIy
puzzled he had some reading in me-
taphysics, and more than some in anato-
my /; but here was clear case of obi
teration of all ideas Immediately preced-
ing the catastrophe in the cart. They
had not merely faded from the mans
mind they were forcibly driven out
oft, and no effort of his BRAIN could
suffice to REGAL them
New Monthly Maga=ne.
THE HOG.
After all that has been said of the
utility OF the hog, in older ana modern
l. Il.