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The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-12-12
CAPTAIN ROSS'S EXPEDITION.

Letters have been received from the An
tarctic Expedition, dated st. Helena; the
beginning of February. Lieut.. LEROY, OF
the Royal Artillery, who is to conduct the
magnetic observatory on that island, has
been landed with his instruments and as
sistants, and occupied Napoleon Bonap-
assigned as his residence, and in the neigh
borhood of which his observatory is to
be built. From st. Helena, Captain Ross
proceeds to the Cape of Good Hope, to es-
tabish Lieutenant Eardlcy Wilmct, r. NJ,
and his party, in similar observatory,
where corresponding observations are to be
made during the three years in which the eX-
petition will remain in the southern hemis-
phere. We understand that, by adopting
proper precautions, the officers succeeded
in making magnetic observations at sea with
as much precision as on land, the two ships
sometimes telegraphing to each other the
same minute of dip. The Importance of
this success towards the prosecution of the
objects of the voyage will be estimated, when
it is considered how large a portion of the
southern hemisphere is covered by the sea-
Captain Ross obtained soundings in the mid
oic vi lhc AtIantiC oCean, lar distant from
any land, with a line of $500 lathoms,. be-
ing far the greatest depth that has ever been
reached by sounding lne.-London Litera-
ry Gazette. NEARLY three miles.
We understand that Captain Ross has re-
ceived instructions to proceed to these is
lands, after his return from his southern ex-
petition, for the purpose of ascending Mauna
Loa, to the summit of which he is to take
all the necessary instruments for establishing
an observatory.
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[DEcEnBrD

ter causes been brought to operate Nm,
them, more would have been accompl;sb.
That much of this revolution has h.,
brought about through force and bloodshs
That ambition, RIGHTEOUSNESS and ayar,
have swaycd the minds of many. But ST;
such arc the effects, and we must take m,
and manners as they pass before us, and n
draw differences from any fancilu theor
however powerfully it may appeal to Oh
philanthropic desires. There is someb;,
melancholy in witnessing the gradual disa
pcarance of race of men from the face
the earth, and in beholding their hearths an
affairs occupied by another. Yet it seem
the fiat of the Creator, that by death :,
shall live. BY storms and lightning, by Ii
earthquakes shock the avalanche and all III
terrible machinery of the Almghty's arm
as we'll as the constant recurrence of 500
sons, the quiet growth of vegetation, and re
newal of life, the physical world is KEEP, III
order for man s abode. Pcstilencc, war, AM
famine are no less powerful agents, unde
His guidance for the moral world. VIII
shall question the designs of Providence, O
attempt to improve them? If we but vie,
the human race simply as Christianity teach
es us, as one family, and not permit on
sympathics to be confined by boundary lines
treaties, and all the artificial distinction
which separate men on earth, we shall SCI
at a glance, that this gradual extinction and
blending of races, follows laws as immuts
BILE, as necessary as those which regulat
the physical world. That the more INTEL,
gence, virtue and physical hardihood ta
more power, all will admit, and consequenI
ly the weaker will inevitably succumb to h1
stronger. Death itself is but result ofthI
law, and however much the benevoence \
man might wish it annulled, this law is ed
tablishcd by Omnipotence. In no way
this truth more forcibly brought to our PED
ception, than in the destinies of nations
Separate the distinction of color and aI
guage from our minds and we view them al
as one people, and their gradual mingLr:
and passing away as mere succession
generations. And this is their true STATE
On a certain island we find one portion oftb1
human family sunk into the lowest depths
degradation; on another the highest in int
lect and advancement They come in con-
tact. Those Of the former who are capa
of receiving the cultivation of the latter, ID
come assimiatcd to and amalgamate vr|
them, and consequently all the power, weah
and government passes into their hanG
Those of the latter who are too vile and
dolent 10 improve from the better examP
before them, gradually decay, and are sVa
lowed up in the mass of the former.
soon as the change is completed we have
better and more numerous race of men, CT
lllzed and enlightened, to inhabit the islam
where all was hcathenism before. ShOu
another race, still superior to this, folo'
the same results would ensue. All this Vt
believe to be in strict accordance with h
plan OF universal benevolence by which th
world is governed, and that the operates
OF such causes are as inevitable as they al
permanent
A n f,rTJfv
The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1840-12-12
FRENCH WHALE FISHERY IN THE PACTF'

FRENCH WHALE FISHERY IN THE PAClFli
The following article is from Paris paper Of Nov q
Captain Dupetit Thouars, commander
the Venus trigate, lately returned from Be
station to the South Seas, for the protects
OF the French whale-fshery, has address
a long report to the Minister ofthe ManH'
containing the results of his experience
to the actual condition of this fishery, %
the improvements to be introduced into
1t is to the following effect:
The Captain goes into great detail as
the equipment Of the vessels, which he
cemmends should never go beyond s5O
400 tons, and should be specially constru
ca tor the purpose. The captains ofwhaf1
he strongly recommends, should not be y
Pected to 60 out in the harpooning bcs1
hut should always remain on board 'hs1
vessels; and the practice Of having two 'F
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tanning the Independent and impartial charac-
ter of those governments as they come into
existence. We shall rejoice to see the
ordinance most rigid'y enforced against our
own countrymen who may he disposed to
violate it; and our hope is that your Majes-
ty, on IA due consideration of the subject,
will with every other Christian power, con-
sent to its continuance and even treat with
severity those who wantoniy disregard it,
Through our American Minister at your
Majcs'y's Court and our personal friend,
General CasS, VIC beg leave to present these
our reflections, with the assurance of our
most profound respect.
We are your Nacsty's
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Obcdlcnt servants,
EDWARD G.. DELAvAN,

EDWARD G.. DELAvAN,
THEoDoRE FRELINGHUYsEN,
JonN TAppAN, Er. Conn
JONI w. LEAvITr, ollie dim
JOHN Il. NORTON, Temp.
CHRISTIAN kEENER, I'm.
JOHN MARSH, Sec.
Nep- York, y. s. Il. March IOth, 1910.
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Kcan sat up all night in a opposite the Deb
ors' door ofthe Old Bailey, 10 catch full view
the deaths Of the Cato street conspiraors; and as
wac Going on the stage in the evening" he sid to m
mean to die like ThistlswoOd tonight; I'll I'm
tates every muscle of that mans countehance."
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TIVE MOST PERFECT
WIGS ND SCALPS
IN THE WORLD.
CRISTADURO,

W. DNoAD" TO AM kN MUsEiiM.
QRGs inform his friends asdt gublie hath, continues
and The very LAilaEsT ASSORTMENT OF TIE
LOST PERFECT WIGS AND SCALPs ever designe,.
long and application 10 this particular
business has convinced the subscribor " the fact
TIE WINGS and sCAJPS that he particularly invites
he public TO inspect Of aconsruction simple
they render the metallic springs altogether
una .sss.ry thereby doing away with unpleasant
headache which these sometimes occssior. They
also Fixed the head firmly than by III. metallic
springs and iually they inhritely more light and
ule.sent 70 ~, searer. ...-..
nsve assortment and great variety ofGeutemens Fsrcy
Articles. Call and see. lyis 3mf
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.
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LOUISIANA AND NEW YORK LINE OF PACKETS
ali cy,vsDA re ?, sail every other Monday
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tAEOO Capt kiDgshury.
MISSISSIPPI, Capt. Hiiliard,
LOUISVILLE, Capt. Hunt
The above ships all Of the first class coppered and
per fastened Of light da of water and built in this city
expressly Tor the trade with elegant accommodations for
The price Of passage from New York New Orleans
At $780, and from New Orleans New York at $780, without
liquors. They Will at all times be oyed up and down the Mis-
'ssp by steamboats, and the strictest puncuay observed
these ships vii be responsible for cwery buHon precious
stones silver plated for any ees parcels pack
ages sent BY put board OF hem unless regular bills
adng taken fer the ame and the therein
All goods sent to the subscriber will be forwarded free of
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No goods received after Saturday evening" previous to the
tay OF sailing. as
&kS PAseA.E 10 AND FROM ENGLAND
kFXA IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES, with
Slree passage icem the lieI ports at reduce rates,
eau be obtained Every attention, facility and information will
Yaus parts Of EUROPE aid in Liverpool by Mr. Herdman
,, the rn being the spot to attend to those passengers
VINO be by their friends here to delay toe
siten complained OF.
Letters will be forwarded and passages be secured
liverpool by the regular packets sailing the 7th 18TH
s and 25th Of each month, throughout the Also
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Circulation 81 the Herald.
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LONDON LINE OF PACKETS
"a - - $40.

To sail the LIST oth, ard goth oeyery month"; ne
jackets will hereafter be composed Of the following shps which
viii each other in the order in which they named
sailing from New York Portsmouth the st
nonth, thrauhont the viz
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-07

LEGISLATIVE ELoeUsNcE.-The following
pert Of speech made before the Tennessee Lcgis-
laturc, by Col J. NJ. II -, a representative from
Knox county, is said to be strictly accurate
Fellow Citizens I'll didn't come here to make .
spec Oh at this time, bat only Jest to cxtipguish my
self as a candidate. Gentes.en, / am the floating
candidate for the superfluous district, and only
want to make a few remarks at this time. good
many of YOU, gentlemen has never seen me before.
aud merely want to state my views upon the qucs-
comfy of sullivan, and focht up in Knox, without
pea rantaec aud ifit hadn't been for the goodness
of God and several other gcrtIsmen, who Tux me
when but AN orphan boy at I'll years of age, gin me
an education, might have been as ignorant as the
common pc ople or You. gentlemen. Cent, men, my
f,thet was patriach of the Revolution, ard am q
patriach. Gentlemen, my father stained the walls
Of America with his blood, and when Gen. jackson
killed the iniuns at Orleans, l wadcd up To- my
knees 10 mud. Gentlemen, I am opposed to Nulli-
fcstion. Gentlemen, ! W, uld rather be galIipott
slave, than for Co be Nullifer. Gentlemen, ' baint
got time to give you my views now; and will call
upon YOU again in few days; but Gentlemen, there
is a sort Of Big Bags who try in 20 Put down;
but Gentlemen, defy 'cm Gentlemen. hope tn be
delivered out of the hands of enemies as Mcses was
delivered out ~ the hands Of the bulrushesl Gentle
men come over across the square, and take some
thisg, and wen get better acquainted.
MANAeFR or THE BowERy, TAKE wARrrre.-A
dramatic writer of the seventeenth century, wrote
a comedy called the "r airy Widow, in which he
introduced so many drinking scenes that the actors
were completely drunk before the end Of the act,
and being therefore unable TO proceed with the third
play they dismissed the audience.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-07

rOTEs Of the Bsnt ~ bennington and ST. Albans' Bank
a, wv j. THOMPSON.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24

The body Of Mr.. Abraham Suydam,
late Pre- sidcnt Of the Farmers & Me-
chanics Bank Of New Brunswick, On.
j. has beeu found buried in the cellar
of q house carpenter named Peter Ro-
binson, in that town. 1t will be recol-
iected that Mr.. 5. left home on Thanks
giving Day for church, and was not
seen or heard Of until found as above,
some ten days after. Sufficient proof
has been elected 80 show that Robinson
decoyed him into his house under the
pretcnce of cancelling mortgage which
Mr.. S. had on his (Robinson's) Estate,
aud that he was murdered while engage
ed in settling tho same. The excite
ment was very great on the arrest of
Robinson, SO much so that the officers
had great difficulty in preventing the
populacs taking summary vengeance
on him. All the circumstances thus far
discovered, indicate that it is one of
tho most deliberate, co;d-blooded cases
of murder, ever perpetrated in this
country.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24

slave Trade, but was subsequently, rolcIscd-Arr. NJ
Demararn, Nov. 10th, brig Michigan, nn Now YORK .-
On lhe 18Th, Merit Clarke, of New Haven, sehnnn
on hoard The Marshall, toll from the yard wh'o rrchr
the tOpsail broka his ~ una received other injuries
Brig EAit, of SavunaI SssOn 90 ds fn OpuriO for n.
York IN ds,ressOu the lith of Noyenbor ~ Int ~,
lon g. gale, shipped sea, which burst the harhes
stove buwarks, swept OF the cnniboosc aud house b1n
aud the Cspt aud one ninn Charles Johnson.l The
Capt. got board again, but the man WAS lOst.-ien
NJ Op0rto, Oct. 22d brig Lackawann, Davenport oi n.
York, dsg the only An. vessel. Spoke Nov. 2ti, lat
~ Ion 6y r burk Nictoriam m Newfoundland for H. Ives
18Th, lat ~ Ion g. Br brig sunderland, I'm Easpor Tor
Bristol Engi a0i lat 30 63 Ion 65 Br brig Belfast, Of
bermuda, nn Trinidad for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 's
with needles and twine, 10y n hauling line Dee. llh,
French brig Eliza Jolly I'm Havana for Iiayro dc Grace
% ds out with ioss OF hdAi, md other damage The
Capt. board aud kindly supplied us wth what
he c0uld spare without any compensation snn,e dny
Scotch bark Cusket IL DIS fin Key West IN ballast, Tor
Glasgow-boueht barrel oi bread aud some iwnei 5ih
Danish ship Echo, lin Bremen for New fork, ,a9 dis outs
lOth, schr Eliza Ellen of nnd us I'm Portland iDr
CieniIegOs ship Leopard oi Thomaston, ds FIN New
Orleans Tor Cork 18Th, brig LYDIA Of Portland, from
Demarura for Boston, nho kindly offered assistance,
but the sea was so high they could NOT board US
SUNDAY, Dec 2Oih.-Arr. PILOT Boat Unexpected, 6
ds out fm New York, ON n cruise.
sloop Guiliord, Coleman, OF New York. im Lon
don Tor Nantucket.
MoSDAy, Dee. 2lst.-Arr. Brig virsaiaD, Jordan, Of
1homnston, lin Providence for Mobile.
Brig Lawrence, Griffith, Of and for New YORK, from
Providence
TtEsDay, Dee. 22d.-Ar. Brigs Fred. Pearl. sponord,
of aud fnl 1honaston Tor New York Dnon stuart, I'm
Providence for Chnrleston.
schrs Reside, Langley OF and Gr New York I'm Bos-
ton OIynthus, Rowley, OF Castne, I'm Camden Tor
do
Rev. Gutter vigilant, IL. Tracy, im cruise.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24

AMUsEMENT.-Thc most amusing oc-
currencc of the season is the gravity
with which Mr.. Secretary Woodbury. re-
commcnds national economy tosEJ"rnE
NEXT Administration! The expense of
General Jackson's administration, and
of Mr.. Van Buren's, even since the ex-
tinguishment Of the public debt. have
ranged from thirty-ninc millions of dol
lars to twenty eight. This last, we be-
lievc, is the lowest amount at which Mr..
Woodbury. and his friends could get n
long with the government at all. But
the Secretary sees no difficulty in ma
king prodigi ious retrenchments after the
present year--not at all! Sixteen mil
lions, he thinks, will be enough for any
Administration Of which he and Mr.. Van
Burcn are not members. Well-believe
much in the suggestion. The Wings
will get along with great deal less
money, and for the reason thatsr-F'HoN-
EST MEN will disappointed to handle it.
~. Y Com. .4dr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24
LEGACIES OF JACKSONISM
AND VAN BURENISM TO THE
PEOPLE.

/. A Bankrupt Treasury. Q. An In
solvent Post Office. 3. A six years,
war with 400 Indians and their Squaws
4. A new national debt Of from 90 TO 80
millions of dollars.
These may be called the specie legacics
Of the Jackson Dynasty to the American
People. But besides these, there are
bequests Of II more general nature, and
far more disastrous. An embarrassed
commcrce--a debascd currency-a dis
organized navy-a declining revenue
and ranking and advancing corruption
in all departments Of the Public service.
Time, and the most untiring and devo-
ted and disinterested energy, will be re-
quisile TO put things in order. Upon
General Harrison and the next Congress
will devove the most al duous and inpor-
tant duties which President and n Con-
gress have ever had to PERFORM Rich
mond Whig.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24

MosT MELANcHoLy.-Af few weeks
since, two intimate friends, at the Con-
cord Academy, Va. purchased of fel-
low student beautiful pair Of pistols,
each taking one. While examining their
new purchase one of them placed cap
upon his, aud pointed it at his friend,
saving he could kill him at that distance,
and snapped the pistol. His friend then
presented his, in IL playful way, and
said he could kill h'm-the other reply
ing that he could not. He snapped the
pistol, it exploded, and his friend, to his
horror, fell morta!ly wounded, and died
in about ten days after. Neither o(
them thought the pistols were loaded.
This is another Of those warnings against
the careless use or playing with deadly
weapons, with which all arc familiar.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24

FALL OF TINE CHANDELIER!--We
learn from the National Intelligencer
that on Friday last, an hour or two be-
fore the usual hour of meeting OF the
House Of Representatives, the gorgeous
Chandelier which has been lately sus-
pended in the fall, fell to the floor with
force proportionate to its weight, and
was smashed to pieces. Fortunately,
owing to the earliness Of the hour, no
one was within reach so as to be injured
by it. An hour or two later, had it fal-
len, il might have caused the death or
wounGing Of many members. The provi-
dental escape from this danger was suit
ably noticed in his prayer at the opening
OF the days sitting by the Chaplain OF
the day, (Rev. MIR: Cookman.) This
Chandelier was Of American manufac-
ture, (having been made by Messrs. Ii.
N. Hooper Il Co. Of Boston,) weighed
over Z 900 pounds, and cost four or FIVE
thousand dollars. 1t was thirteen feet
in diameter, contained 10 argand bur-
ners, and is said to have been ornament
cd by 1850 cut glass lustres, aud 5000
cut glass spangles.
The Madisonian gives the annexed
additional particulars respecting this ac-
cidcnt:-
On Tuesday evening it was lighted
to satisfy the curiosity Of the members,
many Of whom were present, and highly
pleased with the truly splendid effect il
produced when fully. illuminated. Yes
terday morning two attendants were en-
gagged in cleansing it and taking out the
old oil for the purpose of supplying the
lamp with some OF superior quality.
They suddenly found the chandelier
begin to ascend, and in spite Of all their
exerlions-they throwing their weight
upon tit went up along the whole rod
to the dome, and struck with great vio-
lencc against the frame work below the
sky light. and instantly, the whole mass,
chandelier, rod, fixtures and all tunbled
down. The two workmen, and the Hon.
Mr.. Goode, Of Ohio, who was standing
near them, had hardly time to get out Of
the way. Hon. Mr.. Dennis, of Maryland
was also present, but was in remote
aud safe part OF the Hall.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24

SHOCKING AcCIpENT.--FOur mcn IN
sianiiy kiiled.-Ws have the painful
duty to add, after part of our edition
is worked, an account of the most shock
ing accident on the Railroad depot in
tins town last evening, about o'clock.
The freight train, of thirty-thrcc cars,
led by the great locomotive Massachu-
sets, came down The inclined plane with
uncomfortable force. The passenger
house being open, the engine passed
through it without injury. The cngi-
nccr, conductor, firemen and one other,
Jumped off and saved themselves ust
before the locomotive struck the engine
house. Mr.. Ernstus Noyes, carpenter,
and Mr.. Abel Willard, muchini>l, being
at the door Of the engine house, and as
supposed in the act of opening it, were
instantly killed and mutlalcd in the
most shocking manner.
In passing through the cngine-housc,
! the Massachusetts struck the Hampdcn
and drove the whole through the brick
wall Of the building on to wood pile,
where the two locomotives being bro
ken to pieces, stopped. The freight
cars behind in the engine house, were
smashed and hcaped up together in a
mass of ruins. "A Mr.. Marcy, assistant
fireman. of West Brookfeld, and Mr..
Bacon, brakeman, of Worcester, were
instantly killed in the concussion.
The engineer says that as they des-
cendcd the plane, which is about sixty
feet to the mile, the engine was rcver-
sed and the wheels played backwards;
but the immense train had acquired
such force, that all, even with the use
of the brakes, was not sufficient to stop
the train. The frosty surface of the
rails, probably, increased the difficulty.
Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Noyes, lived in
this town and have left falniles.--
/ Spring field Republican Of Saturday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-24
PrANC FORTES,
Manufactured by
Brown a. Hallci, Boston.

rI>ilE + subscriber keeps constantly on.hand.
Mt his rooms No. ., llopkins.s,, Provl.
dencc. "A good assortment of Piano Furles.
from tho above manuactory, oi various styles
and cost, which instruments IN point of tone.
action and finish. are believed To be equal t.,
any made in the United States, aud are 8,
pronounced by competent judges, ,-whicl.
viii be sold as reasonable as instruments o,
~ good quality can be purchased elsewhere
The attention of the public is particularly
called ~ notice recent Improvement by the
above manufacturers. lfor whirh they have
obtained letters patent.l by which the effect
of one string very SOFT and pure tone Is pro
duced. ia manner entirely original ~ ptlncl
pie and application, and which has met ih
universal npprobaton Of every HSmfcrtSie0
professor who has examined and tned thcm
The advantages Of this apparatus over an!
other similar one in use, will appear on, The
slightest examination. especially NJ 1t may be
used nj will. without throwing the unlsons
cut tune ~ the least degree, tan object
meyer before attained ls not liable to gel
on, or order itself. ~ dcrcngc any other par
of the instrument Purchasers and other.
,re very rcspccllu lly invited TO call as above
ard eXhnlue the instrument Tor themselves
DANFORTll LYON.
Nov. 23.--6 NOS