The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-12

commanded BY Captain Llfing'on, son
.i.r Erington OF oydney' "'',i ,., "'''se u
gfhy Ii,nienanis Bonnis, Wilson aud
- some disagreeabie hlsunaets ,an",hg
PeeH' .erarfed before the ship len the English
sh''b ,nbaon,ly increased so much during
th'"n' - mai the military men and the civI-
the 49, mon tie most unpleasant terms.
Aaps ,,tiyaI at the Cape, m consequence
IN We. strong expressions which Mr. VII
NJ " taopd himself called upon IN apply
Aa'hs he military, he was waited upon by
70 'o,", al tho 51th To invite him to meeting
an 1t Rannis This gentleman hardly
~ - la. tuoctianS when lac was second
fs'.a,o,ber oii,er fcom Lieut. Wilson, who,
eu " -, wa, followed by third similar inYi-
Nv ron, Lieutcnanl Peek. Mr. Williams eN-
li'' ..4 soo,e astonishment nj such a succession
pls'ss,.rs but promised fhem all that he would
-" Ito ACCEPT their invitations IN due order,
Ho' I'D lite enough left ~ Lin 10 enable INN
~ AUD he did 50 for. strange TO say,
70 hit the thee in Notwithstanding
ne .s,v nearly quoting the secondhand not
'ar' - -, ,be FIRE ofthe thirI. Not So. MIR. No
Is'"' ,rhe t,go gentlemen, Ne,srs. Wilson and
M ,ot content with MIR Wllliamss affairs.
s.rrd II necessary TO repeat the operation
vi AIr Noble, This gentleman did every
W." :, his mower 10 avoid the unpleasant ex
il'1 ,vIirh he saw it was wished 10 hing
n'" Mr. Williams stated plainly that MI.
n'' yas 4 man not very likely to make
III ,l,y of such matters. tut in VAIN. Lieut.,
-, 6rst encountered hm, and receiving
IL ,yoi,nd expressed himself satisfied. But,
',bsnpily. different fate awaited Lieut. Bon
- far AT the first FIRE, Mr.. Mobiles shot pen
s,,st.d his temple, aud he tell dead lhls en-
I'D This most extraordinary altar. The two
,,a,Iempn we're committed 10 Prison, tried bv
e.. Dntch law for murder, bui acquitted, as II
. s,,d for wat OF sufficient evidence to es-
,,iJsh the fact Of the duel having taken place.
Am,lltar, Court 81 Enquiry was held, IN respect
10 the causes oftbese unhappy affairs and the
,esult nns, that Captain arlington was Seni to
fnoIand in arrest, TO wait the decision oi ms
Grace the Commander-ln-C hiet.
In peDrause.-Ccrtain Intelligence ofthe fate
ofthis unfortunate navigator, has been Al length
ab,aned.-We have been iavom cd, says Lon
dom paper. by Sir William Betham, Ulster King
Al Arms. Dublin, with the following extract
from, A letter lie has received from Mr.. John.
gus,ell. his nephew -" Honorable East Indies
Company S ship Research,
New Zealand, eth Nov 1927.
" Nv dear Sir Wilam--I have the pleasure
f,iutorm you of our safe arrival here after
,nrcessfu voyage TO ascertain the fate of Id
prytoasr aud ms ships They we're both wreck
ed the same uight or a reef oil the Manlcolo Is
I,pds situated IN latitude IA, 40 south, and lon
tldc 49, east. One of the ships Snnk IN deep
Aaief after striking on reel Ut rocks aud all
On board persisted the other was thrown on the
rrrf n those of the crew who escaped we're able
10 save from the wreck materials enough TO build
small ycssel at a place called Paiou, where many
Ut them were killed by the natives, bat were end
5led 10 finish their little vessel. III which they
al left the island with the exception oit"o men,
,biu i've months after their shlpwreck. One
Jfthtse men died about three years since the
other lett the island in a canoe, aud his fate Is
unknown most likely he persisted, as we have
searched al the adjacent Islands, but could oh
tain no information of him. We have obtained
facciearcst proof thai these vessels " re French,
and have Oh board several pieces OF SILVER ana
copper stamped with fleuTde-lIs also large
bell with an inscription thereon, Bazin Ma
lait, IN large letters a second bell with the
AIMS Of France, and pant of the ornamcnied
,Iern Of the ship with a large gut heur-de-Is
We have also found plated candlestlck enRta=
we'd with the following arns Azure satire
between a nlnlet in chief and a crescent IN base
Of Supporters two lions rampant regafdant.
ever the shield Viscount's coronet.'
\. Il. These arms are those ofthe French tam
NY Of Cotiguun.