The Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu (Oahu), Hawaii) 1840-1841, 1841-03-20

the contrary extreme of being swaycd with
reason in favor of whatever is old. The
King was buried in the coffin served for his
wife, Queen Louisa, in 1910, for which was
afterwards substituted marble sarCophayus
Original COST OF FURs. by comparing
the value given to the Indians Tor their iurs,
and the price they sold for by the Hudson 5
Bay Company in London, we may draw our
conclusions as to the oppression of those
people. Three martcn skin obtained for Il
coarse knife, the utmost value of which III
GLIDING the expense of conveying it to those
distant rcgions, cannot be estimated at more
than sixpencc; and three ofthese skins were
sold, last January in London, for five gum
eas. With the more expensive iurs, such as
the black fox, or sea oitor, the profit is more
than tripled; and but Il few years ago, a SIN
gle skin of the former species sold for fifty
guineas, while the native obtained in ex-
change the value of two shilings.
Eng. paper.
Escape of Louis Philippe and family from
Ishipmrcck. On the 18th ult. the king en-
barked with his family at Eu, at ~ o'clock
at night, in the Neloce steamer, his intention
being to touch at Boulognc, but the weather
became very stormy, and the steamer was
obliged to make for Calais. In threading
the channel, the vessel was driven by the
violence of the winds and waves on the works
of the new jctty, where she grounded in a
situation of imminent peril to ali on board
As soon as it was possible effect a dcbarka-
ton, the king ordered every person to be
landed. and was himself the last person who
left the ship. Thousand of the inhabitants
Of Boulognc crowded the shore to receive
their sovereign. after which the king, with
his family, left the town for Boulognc.
attempt 10 1issassinaie the queen and Prince
Albert. The English papers contain very
full details oian attempt to assassinatc Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert, while they were
taking an airing in the Royal Gardens on
the evening of the 10th of June.
| CONNECTING TIE ATLANTIC AND PAcIrIC.
That the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will
soon be connected by ship canal across the
lsthmus of Panama, now seems certain. An
enterprsing Company in Paris, after taking
the. necessary preliminary steps, has sent
out a ship freighted with eng ineers, labor
ers, tools, SC, and it has probably by this
time arrived at the mouth of the Chagres,
ready to commence active operations The
New York Evening Signal remarks that
there are now about 5000 persons per an
mum, on an average, passing and re- passing
in CONNECTION with the western parts of South
America. 1t must be evident that the num-
Der will be greatly increased when the time
of transit shall be reduced more than one
half, and the expenses correspondingIy re-
duccd
Irish Uu.-''Is there any ford herc:''
asked an English tourist, who came sudden
ly to full stop before one of the mountain
torrents Of the west of ireland. con, to be
sure, your honor-there was ford," said a
peasant, standing on the brink, and making
Il hundred grimaccs of civity .-"Whcn was
IT." said the tourist. ''Beiorc the bridge
was built, " said the peasant; "but when man
and horse went over the bridge the ford got
out of the habit" "Well now the bridge
is broken down, suppose the ford may have
got INTO the habit again. Is it sac!" "To
be sure, your honor-all but in the middle
but that is nothing; and, # you can suim,
there IS not better ford in the country
'But cannot swim" Then, you honor,
the only safe way that know of is, as soon
as you get out Of your depth, 10 ,calh back
ogDin
Extract of letter dated Topic, Western
COast If Nnyico Aur 4 10 IN