Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-07
GAZETTE.
, PEEP AT NEW ZEALAND.

march Of mind keeps pace with that OF the body,
,-t,.sver Is visited, is described and printed
,,,o,r the Gancies Of man, under the instinct
e Derne,ual motion, hr. augustus Earle, the
.,,relIer from whom we are about to otter some
extracts, had that of visiting New Zealand-and
0or readers shall see what usages ne found there.
pr, first let US Introduce Mr. Earle himself, as
d, :. described in the London Literary Gazette:
:. 4 rover in heart and sou. he has travcrsed
n, Globe, as aunther person might peramOhiate
vlI,cc From 1915, when his brother captain
I,rle's and some other interest at the Aumirai-
=, orocurej him opportunities, he visited sicily
/ and Malta, aud many parts OF the Medlerrane-
| ,.-accompanled Lord Exmouth on his hfa' ex-
nod;tion against the Bnrbary States.-"tnt to
90 the ruins of Carthage and Il little of lhhya,
--,,,k another turn to Mount 4Eina, and thence,
4 =, l;bralter.-ramblcd two wears through The
-utrd States Of America. afterwards called at
rnJ, hnlcro Chill, Lima, aud again at Rio:
/ ,,beoce proceeding in WORKOUT Margate hoy
i r,r the Cane of Good Hope, he was thrown upon
Tristan d Acuuha, where he was obliged to stay,
4 a,!sry rgl,as. having no vessel to enable him to
nro,ecute his erratic rambles. for upwards Ut six
i months. A ship, =. the .idmira5!e Coch6Hrn,
i C.otsif Cooling" at length released him from
B M, Island prison; aud he engaged himself IN
8 .r;p 10 Van Dieman's Land, New South Wales,
i and New.Zsa,and. Returning to Sydney, he
next. BY way of slight travelling variety. took
4 Look IN at the Caroline Islands, paid his res
,ec,s al Guam, one Of the I.alrOnes, touched at
INana. left his carl with the resident at Sinca.
pore, said how d'ye Go at Pulo Penang, and stop
Ped awhile at Madras, where fame and fortune
ltcnded his practice as an artist His health,
loGeycr having declined, he resumed his loco
llntiveness, went down to Pondicherry, and EN-
larked for Zealand by way OF France. But 1t
eemed as It his juurneving must be extended IN
NoIuntariiy where he did not voluntarily desire 10
rlonr rs excursion. The vessel for Bordeaux
vas Obliged To 20 to-, and was condemned AT,
he Mau,Itus: and our country man reached Eng
and BY different route
Having made known the traveller, we now
ave him TO tell some of his stories. lie is in
New Zealand.
IL witnessed specimen Of their summary me-
.h0h of executing Justice. chief residing IN the
Village had proof Of the ;nhdefity OF one OF h's
wives. aud being perfectly sure ct her guilt. he
,oak his patoo-p atoo Tor stone hatcheO and pro
k,tled TO his hut, where this wretched woman was
cmpoyed in household affairs Without men
,mnlng the cause of his suspicion, or once up
hsltiIn. her. he deliberately aimed a blow at her
head, which killed her on the spot; and as she
na, slave. he dragged the body to the outside
the village, and there left 1t 10 BE- devnureG BY
la loss. The account of this transaction wa'
ma brought TO Us, and we proceeded 20 he
acc to request permission To bury -" body OF
b, murdered woman. which WAS immediately
aated. Accordingly, we procured coupe ot
yes VINO assisted Us to carry the corpse down
the beach. where we inferred it in the most
cent manner we could. This was the second
aidrr | was very nearly witness to. since
BIS arrivals; and the indifference with which each
~ been spoken o.. induced me to believe that
s,A barbarities were events of frequent occur
ace vet the manners of all seemed kind and
n,e towards each other: but infdeiity in a
lie is never forgiven here; and, in general. 1t
he lover can be taken, he also is sacrificed along
ElA the adulteress. Truth obliges me to con-
- that, Notwithstanding these horrors staring
IN in The face, they will, if opportunity offers,
ia9r III an intrigue"
But worse remains behind.
The New Xealanders have been long charg-
WITH canulbalism; but rs no person OF import
nee or celebrity had actually been witness to
disgusting act, in pity to our nature such re-
.inlshaye been universally rejected. and much
l, O:en written to prove the non-exis,ence of
mJcOus propensity. 1t was my lot to be-
'dnm all It's horrors. One morning. about
e'ea o'clock, after had just returned from
ny walk, Captain Duke informed me he had
ard, iron very good authority, Though the na'
YES wished it to be kept profound secroo)
=, IN the adjoining village female slave, nam-
NatOwe, had been put to death, and that the
T9PIe were at that very time preparing her Hesh
cooking.
1t the same time he reminded NE of circum.
VICE which had taken place the evening before.
s0' mad been paving US visit, and, when going
'N' be recognised girl whom he said was a
we That had run away from him; he Immediate
seized hold Of her, aud gave her in charge to
ne OF his people. The girl had been employ
carrying wood for US; Atol's laying claim
lerhad caused US no alarm for her life, and
ad thought no more on the subject; but now
surprise and horror, heard this poor girl
NE victim they were preparing for the oven !
pam Dake and myself were resolved TO wit
ms dreadful scene. We therefore kept